How to prevent Word 2016 from automatically saving a boilerplate document

Charles Kenyon · #1 11-21-2023, 01:33 PM

You should:

Be using a template, not a document. Templates in Microsoft Word When you double-click on a template, it creates a new document, unnamed.
Not be using the browser/online version of Word to edit your business documents, in my opinion. Differences between using a document in the browser and in Word

Explore the following:

JeffMattero · #2 11-21-2023, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles Kenyon

You should:

Be using a template, not a document. Templates in Microsoft Word When you double-click on a template, it creates a new document, unnamed.
Not be using the browser/online version of Word to edit your business documents, in my opinion. Differences between using a document in the browser and in Word

I will take a look at that link. However, I am using Word on my computer, not online.

Thanks.

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