Home > Products > Free > Backup Quick Excel Backup Tool Get this free Excel Quick Backup Tool from Contextures. It makes a backup copy in the current folder, and doesn't affect the active workbook.

Quickly Save the Active File

Use the Backup Free add-in to quickly save a copy of your active file, in the current folder.

• Note: The Backup Free add-in does not work for files stored in OneDrive

Here's what this tool can do:

• back up your changes, while you work
• make backup copies as needed, to save multiple versions
• you can even make a PDF copy of your workbook, if needed
• does not save your active file -- just creates a separate backup file

Take a Peek Inside

Here's what you get with the Backup Free add-in -- a new command on the Review tab of the Excel Ribbon.

The commands let you:

• Make a quick backup
• Make a PDF copy of the active workbook.
• Go to the Contextures website, for Excel Tips, videos and free workbooks.

Does Not Affect Active Workbook

Using the Backup Free add-in commands does not affect the active workbook.

• A separate backup copy is created
• The active workbook is not saved -- save it later, when you want to
• The Undo stack is not cleared -- you can still undo your previous steps

Install and Use Backup Free

Contextures Backup Free comes with a "Get Started" guide, which shows you how the add-in works, and how to install it.

Also, while you're working in Excel, just point one of the commands, to see tips about what it does.

Get the Backup Free Add-in

Note: You'll need Excel 2007 or later, and Windows only (not for Macintosh).

Click this link to download a copy of the Backup Free add-in. It's completely free, and no registration is required. The zipped folder contains:

• the add-in file,which is in xlam format (Excel add-in)
• a short Get Started guide in PDF forma, with the installation instructions for the add-in

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NOTE: The Backup Free add-in is provided "as is", and the authors do not warrant that the add-in will meet your requirements or that the operation of the add-in will be error free. If you encounter an error, please notify ddalgleish@contextures.com