Saving a revised document
When you make changes to a previously saved document, you can save your
revisions quickly with the Save command. This command saves your revisions
without changing the document's name or location.
Be sure to save your work often during work sessions.
Use this one-step procedure to save a revised document:
- Choose Save from the program's File menu.
In some programs, the pointer becomes a wristwatch while the document is
being saved.
Shortcut for saving: You can save revisions quickly by using the keyboard
shortcut x-S, which is available in many programs.
Saving a document under a new name
You can change the name of an existing document with the Save As command.
When you save with a new name, the original document (with its original name)
remains intact, in the version you last saved before changing the name. (To
rename a document without retaining a version under the old name, change its
name on the desktop.) To avoid confusion with different versions of a
document, it is a good idea to include a number, date, or other identifying
element whenever you change a document's name.
1. Choose Save As from the program's File menu.
A directory dialog box appears, with the document's current name selected in
the name box.
2. Type a new name for the document.
Your typing replaces the selected name. 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 to save the document under its new name.
The document is saved and the dialog box disappears. The new document's name
appears in the window's title bar.
Return key shortcut: You can press Return instead of clicking the Save
button.
• "Renaming a File or Folder" in Chapter 10
Saving a second copy of a document on the same disk
You may want to save copies of the same document in different locations on
the disk. If you like, you can use the same name for all copies -- as long as
no two copies reside in the same folder or at the main directory level (not
in any folder).
1. Choose Save As from the program's File menu.
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