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3 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.
5 +* With your payroll program closed open your hard drive and go into your **"Documents" **folder.
6 +* Go into the **"Payroll Backups"** folder located there.
7 +* Highlight the folder with your company name on it.
8 +* 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.
9 +* Copy the zipped file to the desired external device.
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9 -** Go into the **"Payroll Backups"** folder located there.
11 +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.
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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.
15 +== Related Pages: ==
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18 -** Copy the zipped file to the desired external device.
17 +=== [[Creating Manual Backups>>doc:Mac.Payroll Backup ».Creating Manual Backups .WebHome]] ===
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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.
19 +FAQ: How do I create a backup manually?
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22 +=== [[Restoring onto a Different Computer>>doc:Mac.Payroll Backup ».Restoring onto a Different Computer .WebHome]] ===
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24 +FAQ: How do I restore from a backup onto a different computer?
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27 +=== [[Keeping Old Backups>>doc:Mac.Payroll Backup ».Keeping Old Backups .WebHome]] ===
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29 +FAQ: There are several months/years of backups for payroll. Do I have to keep all of them?
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32 +=== [[Restoring into an Existing Company>>doc:Mac.Payroll Backup ».Restoring into an Existing Company .WebHome]] ===
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34 +FAQ: How do I restore from a backup into an existing company?
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37 +=== [[Backup Location>>doc:Mac.Payroll Backup ».Backup Location .WebHome]] ===
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39 +FAQ: Where does payroll back up to?