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Set up a daily backup outside this computer

Open Office & devices and choose a backup folder on another drive or a backed-up location.

Steps

  1. Open Office & devices and choose a backup folder on another drive or a backed-up location.
  2. Choosing the folder saves a backup immediately. A daily snapshot runs while the app remains open.
  3. Check the last-successful-backup date and any warning. An unavailable drive cannot receive a backup.
  4. Local recovery copies and sync are not substitutes for an external backup. Keep office backups and unsynced field copies.
  5. Shared-network restoration requires administrator recovery to preserve device receipts and queued changes. Never replace a live shared database file.

Check that it worked

Check the saved record and the Office & devices status before relying on the office copy.

Still stuck?

If this fails, export workspace diagnostics and contact your purchase support channel.