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For help on this topic, choose a task from the list below.

Back up my Quicken data file to my computer or to an external source

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1. Insert or attach the external media you want to back up your Quicken data file to.
2. If it isn't already open, open the data file you want to back up.
3. Choose File menu > Backup and Restore > Back up Quicken File.
4. Select Back up on my computer.
5. Click Change to identify the location where you want to put your backup.
6. Click Back up Now to start the backup.
7. Click OK when Quicken tells you it has backed up the file successfully.
8. Remove the backup media and store it in a safe place.
9. To create a second backup copy, repeat steps 1 through 8.
10. To view the data you just backed up, restore it.

Back up my Quicken data file

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online with Quicken Online Backup

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If you haven't signed up yet

1. If it isn't already open, open the data file that you want to back up.
2. Choose File menu > Backup and Restore > Back up Quicken File.
3. Click Learn more in the bottom left corner of the dialog to learn about plan details, options, and prices.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to sign up.

After you sign up

1. If it isn't already open, open the data file you want to back up.
2. Choose File menu > Backup and Restore > Back up Quicken File.
3. Click Use Quicken Online Backup.
4. Click Back up Now to start the backup.
5. After Quicken tells you the backup is complete, click OK.
6. To view the data you just backed up, restore it.

Notes

• How do I back up my Quicken Home Inventory data?

  The above procedure doesn't back up your Quicken Home Inventory data. For information about backing up your Quicken Home Inventory data:

  1. If Classic Menus are not turned on, choose View menu > Classic Menus to turn them on, then choose Property & Debt menu > Home Inventory Manager.
  2. Choose Help menu > Contents, click the Index tab, and choose backing up your data.
• About backing up to USBs, CDs, and floppy disks

  Select the type of media are you using:

  • Removable (USB) drive
  • CD
  • Floppy disk
• What if I need more help troubleshooting?

  General troubleshooting information about Quicken's backup and restore feature is available in-product and on the Web.

• What if I want to change the backup options?

  Quicken includes several backup options that you can change to meet your needs.