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Subject: Re: Saving org-capture buffer while writing it
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> > Hi,
> >
> > Sometimes when I am taking notes, I end up spending a lot of time in a
> > capture buffer. If I happen to switch to something else, I end up
> > loosing the capture buffer. I probably just kill the buffer
> > accidentally, or do `C-c C-k'.
> >
> > Is there a way I can take backups of the buffer to a file?
>
> I usually just save it (C-c s) and it is saved to where it would be
> saved anyway when I eventually do C-c C-c.
>
> Myles
>
If I am going to leave a capture buffer open for a long time I just do
C-u C-c C-c, which saves the capture buffer and then switches to the
buffer where it's saved where you can continue entering text.

Ian.