Microsoft Word does not have built-in functionality that allows you to automatically perform a full save of the current document at specific intervals. Instead, Word uses a separate AutoRecover file to prevent data loss. The following are steps to use Manual Save function and AutoRecovery Functions, and the difference between them. How to Manually Save a File: 1. At any time when working with a document, it is possible to save your file using keystrokes (CTRL+…showed first 75 words of 461 total…

…showed last 75 words of 461 total…In contrast, AutoRecover does not overwrite your original file; this allows you to back out of most errors just by not saving changes when you close the file. An AutoRecover file is created or updated each time there are changes that have not been saved at the end of the preset time period. You should perform a Manual save specifically based on progress you've made in your document rather than arbitrarily at regular time intervals.