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Once an online backup is started, you are free to close Acronis True Image 2021. The backup process will

continue in background mode. If you suspend the backup, turn off your computer, or disconnect it from the

Internet, the backup will resume when you click Back up now or when the Internet connection is restored. A

backup interruption does not cause your data to be uploaded twice.

4.2 Backing up files and folders

To protect files such as documents, photos, music files, video files, there is no need to back up the

entire partition containing the files. You can back up specific files and folders.

To back up files and folders:

1. Start Acronis True Image 2021.

2. On the sidebar, click Backup.

3. Click Add backup.

4. [Optional] To rename the backup, click the arrow next to the backup name, click Rename, and

then enter a new name.

5. Click the Backup source area, and then select Files and folders.

6. In the opened window, select the check boxes next to the files and folders that you want to back

up, and then click OK.

7. Click the Backup destination area, and then select a destination for backup:

 Acronis Cloud—Sign in to your Acronis account, and then click OK.

If you do not have an Acronis account, click Create account, type your email address,

password, and then click the Create account button. Refer to Acronis account (p. 27) for

details.

 Your external drive—When an external drive is plugged into your computer, you can select it

from the list.