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Quicken’s online backup service allows you to securely store backups of your Quicken data files in the Quicken Cloudonline. While we encourage you to continue making local backups, this additional storage location helps prevent data loss in situations such as a missing/inoperable computer or other data loss situations.

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  • Security: Backups are encrypted, helping to keep your data secure.

  • Accessibility: Online backups are stored in the Quicken Cloudonline, allowing you to access them from any device Mac with the current Quicken for Mac installed when using your account.

  • Convenience: The option to automatically back up your data when you quit Quicken ensures your latest information is always saved.

  • Control: The settings allow you to receive reminders if you haven't backed up in a while, ensuring regular backup maintenance.

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You can store up to ten backups for each of your Quicken files. After ten, saving a new file will delete the oldest unlocked file. You can lock a file to prevent it from being deleted. Simply go to File menu → View/Restore Backups, right-click or control-click the individual file, and select Lock Backup. You can lock up to nine files.

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Turning on Online Backup after purchasing

If the online backup icon onlinebackupscloudicon.jpegImage Added does not appear after you purchase Online Backup through your Quicken account, shut down and restart Quicken.

Accessing and reviewing online backups

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  1. Select the backup notification menuonlinebackupsiconalert.jpeg to view the alert.

  2. Select Back up now to create an immediate backup. Alternatively, you can choose Remind me later to postpone the backup notification.

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  3.  If you don’t want to see alerts, you can turn off the backup icon. Select Backup Settings from the alert menu. In the Settings window, deselect Show icon in main window.

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Managing your

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Online Backup settings

To keep your Quicken data protected, setting up your online backup settings is important. This procedure walks you through customizing how and when Quicken backs up your data online. You can adjust settings such as displaying the backup icon, automating backups upon exiting Quicken and setting reminders for backups. Here’s how you can configure these settings to fit your needs:

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