How can I selectively stop creation of Excel *.xlk files? Ida Noe Alaska 23.02.2006 21:17:28 I have financial workbooks for each year; for only the 2 or 3 latest do I want backup files. Unchecking "Save AutoRecover... " doesn't do the trick. I'm not referring to what's saved in "C:\Documents and Settings\xxxx\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel\", but to the *.xlk files in the working folder. Also, is AutoRecover responsible for the extremely annoying, sporadic disappearance of the Undo/Redo lists? Thanx for any help you can give

Re: How can I selectively stop creation of Excel *.xlk files? Dave Peterson <petersod[ at ]verizonXSPAM.net> 23.02.2006 21:37:41 Autorecovery saves a copy of the file and saving a file will kill the undo stack. But autorecovery is more of a tool to help you in case excel/windows crashes. (I think losing the undo is worth the feature, though.) Creating the .xlk files is a workbook by workbook setting (different from MSWord). File|SaveAs|tools|general options|uncheck that always create backup box. and save the workbook with the same name. Ida Noe Alaska wrote: [Quoted Text] > > I have financial workbooks for each year; for only the 2 or 3 latest do I > want backup files. Unchecking "Save AutoRecover... " doesn't do the trick. > I'm not referring to what's saved in "C:\Documents and > Settings\xxxx\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel\", but to the *.xlk files in > the working folder. > > Also, is AutoRecover responsible for the extremely annoying, sporadic > disappearance of the Undo/Redo lists? > > Thanx for any help you can give -- Dave Peterson