Thanks for answering me Barry. However I'm still confused. I have XP Home & Word 1. Where do I find Windows Explorer? I have Internet Explorer on my desk top but can't find Windows Explorer anywhere. I have AOL 9--is that Windows Explorer? 2. Something came up saying Word saved my story and which one did I want. a). at 9:01 b). at 9:11 c) at 9:15. (Time I was editing story) I chose 9:15. and got 3 or 4 lines of squares. I went to a) and then b), both were blank All I have is the name of the story. I went back to my Document List and there were three "Stars" (name of story). But none had any writing. My PC is set up to backup frequently and I also backup after every Chapter, or if I stop for a break. At the end of the day, I double click on the Backup briefcase and what I did since the last backup shows up, I click SAVE and it does. See why I'm confused! Can you understand my problem? JKH