Tech Tip for Writers #15: Save Early Save Often
Tech Tips for Soon-to-be Great Writers
Tech Tips for Writers is an (almost) weekly post on overcoming Tech Dread. I'll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have. I'll cover it in a future Tip.
Q: My computer is old and crashes sometimes. What's a good rule to follow so I don't lose my work?
A: Saving is easier than you think. I know, you're thinking it is easy, so what's the deal?
Do you save every ten minutes?
Have you ever lost your work because… it just disappeared. Maybe a power surge. Maybe you pressed the wrong button. Who knows, but hours worth of work evaporated.
Here's what you do.
Save the file wherever you normally save your work (My Documents, desktop, etc.)
Every ten minutes, push Ctrl S (hold Ctrl down while you push S). Then keep working.
It takes moments to insure your work is always saved.
Questions you want answered? Leave a comment here and I'll answer it within the next thirty days.
Jacqui Murray is the editor of a technology curriculum for K-fifth grade and creator of two technology training books for middle school. She is the author of Building a Midshipman , the story of her daughter's journey from high school to United States Naval Academy midshipman. She is webmaster for five blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice book reviewer, a columnist for Examiner.com , and a weekly contributor to Write Anything and Technology in Education . Currently, she's working on a techno-thriller that should be ready this summer. Contact Jacqui at her writing office or her tech lab, Ask a Tech Teacher.
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