Go to the File menu and click Back Up.
Click Set Defaults to open the Set Defaults window.
Click Remind me to back up when closing the data file and specify how
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Specify a default location for your backups. file handling, backups, setting defaults, company file, backing up, data, backing up, QuickBooks company, backing up, . If necessary, click Browse and
navigate to the location you want.
Click "Append date and timestamp to the name of this backup file"
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backup files if you keep multiple backups.