The difference between a fast save and a full save If you select the Allow fast saves check box on the Save tab in the Preferences dialog box (Tools menu), Word saves only the changes to a document. This takes less time than a full save, in which Word saves the complete, revised document. Select the Allow fast saves check box when you are working on a very large document. However, a full save requires …showed first 75 words of 220 total…

…showed last 75 words of 220 total…uses a lot of memory, such as searching for text or compiling an index Before you transfer the document text to another program Before you convert the document to a different file format Note If you select the Always create backup copy check box on the Save tab in the Preferences dialog box (Tools menu), Word clears the Allow fast saves check box, because backup copies can be created only with full saves. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**