<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="6"/>If the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Always create backup copy</span> option is selected, the old version of the file is saved to the backup directory whenever the latest version of the file is saved. If this option is not selected, the old version of the file is overwritten by the latest version.</p>
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<p style=""><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="7"/>The backup directory is <help:switch select="System"><help:case select="UNIX">{installpath}/user/backup</help:case><help:default>{installpath}\user\backup</help:default></help:switch>. You can change the backup directory by choosing <span style="font-weight:bold;">Tools - Options - <help:productname>%PRODUCTNAME</help:productname> - Paths</span>, then change the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Backups</span> path in the dialog.</p>
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<p style=""><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="8"/>The backup copy has the same name as the document, but the extension is .BAK. If the backup folder already contains such a file, it will be overwritten without warning.</p>
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<p class="Head2"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="9"/>To save automatically every n minutes</p>
<p style=""><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="11"/>Mark <span style="font-weight:bold;">AutoSave every</span> and select the time interval in the spin button.</p>
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<p style=""><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="12"/>Mark <span style="font-weight:bold;">Prompt to save</span> if you want to be asked prior to automatic saving whether you want to save the document.</p>
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<p class="Paragraph"><help:paragraphinfo state="U" number="13"/>This command saves the current document as if you pressed Ctrl+S. If the document was saved previously, the latest version of the file will overwrite the old version.</p>