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1 +**Question:** How can I get a backup for payroll on external device for safe keeping?
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3 +**Answer: **Follow the instructions below.
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6 +** With your payroll program closed open your hard drive and go into your **"Documents" **folder.
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9 +** Go into the **"Payroll Backups"** folder located there.
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12 +** Highlight the folder with your company name on it.
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15 +** Go to the **"File"** menu and select **"Compress"**, or it could say **"Create Archive Of",** this will create a copy of the folder with an extension of **".zip"** on the end.
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18 +** Copy the zipped file to the desired external device.
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20 +You can also use the **Time Machine®** program that is already installed on Mac computers. It creates a complete backup of your computer automatically once set up. An external drive or backup location is needed.