How do I know I have backed up on my time capsule?

Trying to back up on new time capsule. Not sure if it worked. Instructions seemd very vague.

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There are different ways to check that the backup was made correctly. One of them is to select the Time Machine icon on the menu bar and check the date of the last backup.
If you want more information, open System Preferences > Time Machine, that will allow you to check when the last backup was made and if it succeeded or failed. To know more information about Time Machine, read Pondini's page > http://pondini.org

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