First, this is a workbook by workbook setting.

You can use:
File|SaveAs|Tools|General Options|check the always create backup box
For any existing workbook file.

For new files, you can create a template that has this setting toggled.
Start a new workbook
Make as many changes as you want (including always create backup)
And save this file as a template file named book.xlt in your XLStart folder.

Excel will use that for new workbooks when you start excel and when you click on
the New Icon on the Standard toolbar.

Ron Patterson wrote:
>
> how do I configure Excel 2002 to create an automatic backup copy when I
> create a new file or edit an existing file.
> Thanking,
> Ron Patterson

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Dave Peterson

how do I configure Excel 2002 to create an automatic backup copy when I
create a new file or edit an existing file.
Thanking,
Ron Patterson

Worked a charm - thanks Dave
Ron


"Dave Peterson" <petersod@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote in message
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> First, this is a workbook by workbook setting.
>
> You can use:
> File|SaveAs|Tools|General Options|check the always create backup box
> For any existing workbook file.
>
> For new files, you can create a template that has this setting toggled.
> Start a new workbook
> Make as many changes as you want (including always create backup)
> And save this file as a template file named book.xlt in your XLStart
> folder.
>
> Excel will use that for new workbooks when you start excel and when you
> click on
> the New Icon on the Standard toolbar.
>
> Ron Patterson wrote:
>>
>> how do I configure Excel 2002 to create an automatic backup copy when I
>> create a new file or edit an existing file.
>> Thanking,
>> Ron Patterson
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson