ASD File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .asd
File Type Word AutoSave File
Primary Association Microsoft Word Documents
AutoSave Function Automatically saves document copies
Recovery Usage Can be used to recover unsaved or lost documents
Generation Automatically by Word during document creation/editing
Location (Typically) %AppData%MicrosoftWord
Manual Opening Not recommended; meant for automatic processing by Word
File Format Proprietary Binary Format
Compatibility Compatible with various versions of Microsoft Word
Editable No, not directly editable
MIME Type application/octet-stream
Encryption Potentially, if document was encrypted
Size Varies by document complexity and length
Backup Frequency Configurable within Word settings
Version Control No native version control
Manual Creation Not intended for manual creation
Delete After Recovery Typically deleted after successful recovery/merge
Functionality with Cloud Services Limited, primarily a local feature of Word
Associated Programs Microsoft Word