Anyhow, the Daily Update is running a bit late 
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My daughter deleted an entire report because, after only using Google Docs previously, she had to use Word. She was completely befuddled by the idea of "save", especially because she didn't have a pre-existing folder for her class in the dialog. Finally she just quit the app 
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Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Folks, this isn't a commentary on Word, and yes, I figured out how to find the report. It's a comment on files and file systems. Totally obtuse to anyone new to them, and why not?
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Note to self: don't share interesting anecdotes about kids encountering new computer paradigms for the first time if you don't want a bunch of tweets attempting to teach you how to use a computer
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This can't be true, kids don't have the concept of "quitting" apps :-)
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I'm not sure what she did, to be honest, but she definitely made the report disappear!
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Curious as to why she has to use Word now. What changed?
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It's a study skills class and I think the point is specifically to expose them to it. They use Google Docs for everything else
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You can learn how to use Word and still have Autosave... (Word Online)
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She gets an A for Autosave, or an E for Erased.
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It is probably autosaved somewhere I just found a draft the other day -- search for a .wbk extension from the time she closed and change it to .doc
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yes. Thus the delayed Daily Update
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And such an intuitive step! Makes you wonder why anyone would choose a product other than word, right?
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Wow! So intuitive to find a .wbk file and rename it to .doc! I can't believe a kid couldn't figure it out by itself!
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As a longtime Word user, I get seriously itchy watching my daughter work in Google Docs, creating a long document without ever saving it. And she gets seriously annoyed when I keep reaching over her shoulder to hit CTRL+S, telling her it's better to be safe than sorry.
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"better *save* than sorry" :)
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It’s a real and broad issue “The missing computer skills of high school students” https://nullprogram.com/blog/2018/10/31/ …
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you but you probably don't know how to make Soap. Isthat lamentable or a benefit of technological progress? You don't need a slide rule, or knitting skills, or Word. These anachronisms are all reduced to quaint artisanal hobbies now.
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"Yah but... "
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Typing on a keyboard is way more efficient than finger pecking or using a cell phone. It's still an important skill.
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