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MS Office Forum / Word / Document Management / May 2008microsoft word
Each time i save a word document, i get a fresh icon on my desktop.WHy is that? they only vanish when i close the document that i am working with, so my desktop is covered with about 20 icons if i am writing an essay and saving as i go >Each time i save a word document, i get a fresh icon on my desktop.WHy is >that? they only vanish when i close the document that i am working with, so >my desktop is covered with about 20 icons if i am writing an essay and saving >as i go They are "temporary files" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211632) that Word needs in order to keep track of your work. They only reason they appear on your desktop is that the document itself is on the desktop. Store the document in any other folder, and the temporary files will go into that folder -- you won't see them unless you specifically open that folder. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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