Technology Tips   

Saving Word  Documents
When you create a word document you should save it frequently in case a computer error crashes your system when you're midway through your document.  The best thing to do is to save it as soon as you start creating it.  So, when you begin your document, click on File in the menu bar, then SAVE AS, and name your document.  When you do that, the computer will open the documents folder for you to save it in.  You can use the default folder, or choose another.  What you should do, however, to make sure that you can open this document on any computer, is to save it as a RICH TEXT FILE (rtf).   To do this, click on the down arrow next to the box that says "save as type", and scroll until you find "Rich Text File" or "rtf."  Then, if you have saved it on a floppy disk, you can take it to any computer and open it up.  It won't matter if that computer has Microsoft Word or Corel Word Perfect on it.  Since most people have Microsoft Word on their home computer, but may have Corel on their school computer, this will help in being able to transfer files.

As you are working on your document, periodically click on the floppy disk icon on the toolbar to save your file at that point, again in case of a computer crash.  Do not click on Save As at this time unless you want to save this file under a different name.

You can also set your computer to automatically save at regular intervals.
When using Microsoft Word, here is what you do to change the save interval for automatic file recovery:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Save tab.
2. Select the Save AutoRecover info every check box.
3. In the minutes box, specify how often you want your Microsoft Office program to save files.

When using Corel Word Perfect, here is what you do:
    1.  On the Tools menu, click Settings, and then click on the Files icon.
    2.  Under Backup folder by Timed Document Backup, set the number of minutes you want.