How to Change Auto Save in Open Office
OpenOffice.org is a free office software suite with the ability to create word-processing documents, spreadsheets and other files compatible with the Microsoft Office suite. OpenOffice.org has the ability to automatically save your documents and spreadsheets at specified intervals. This feature makes it possible to recover a document that might otherwise be lost in the event of a computer or program crash. Display the Options menu in OpenOffice.org Calc or Writer to change the auto-save options for that program.
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Instructions
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Launch OpenOffice.org Writer or Calc from the OpenOffice.org folder on the Start menu.
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Click the "Tools" menu at the top of the window, and select "Options."
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Click the plus sign next to "Load/Save" on the left side of the Options menu to expand the heading, then click "General."
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Place a check in the box next to "Save AutoRecovery information every" to save documents automatically as you work on them, or remove the check to disable this function.
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Enter a number in the field next to "Minutes" to indicate the number of minutes that should elapse between automatic document saves.
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Click "OK" to save your changes.
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Tips & Warnings
Click "Paths" under the "OpenOffice.org" heading on the Options menu to see where OpenOffice.org stores the recovery information for your documents. OpenOffice.org displays the auto-save directory next to the word "Backups."
