managing and storing your work.
When you save, you can
- name the document
- save revisions under a new name or in a new location
- save revisions with no change in name or location
- save all or part of a document in the Scrapbook desk accessory, for access
any time
Some programs also give you the option of saving documents in a different
format -- for example, a format that can be recognized by other types of
computers. For more information, refer to your software manuals.
Most saving options use a form of the directory dialog box in which you name
a document and select its storage location.
Saving a new document on the current disk
When you create a new document and save it for the first time, you must name
it.
When a document has not yet been named, a directory dialog box automatically
appears when you choose the Save command. Similar dialog boxes also appear
when you choose the Save As command (another command in a program's File
menu) and when you try to close a file or quit a program without having saved
a new document.
Follow these steps to save and name a document:
1. Choose Save from the program's File menu.
The directory dialog box appears, with a blinking insertion point in the name
box.
2. Type a name for the document.
If you make a typing error, you can use the Delete key to erase backward, or
you can drag across the part of the name to be corrected and then retype.
3. Click the Save button.
The program saves the document, and the dialog box disappears. The name of
the document now appears in the window's title bar.
In some programs the pointer becomes a wristwatch while the document is being
saved. (Other programs use a different icon.)
Shortcut for saving: You can save revisions quickly by using the keyboard
shortcut x-S, which is available in many programs.
A different way to save: Some programs, such as HyperCard and other database
software, save your document automatically after you make a change and when
you close the document. In these programs, you name a document when you
create it.
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