How to Save Documents

Saving a Current Document:

To save a new document in MS Word 2007:

1. Click on the Microsoft Office button and then click on Save As (if you are sending the document to someone who does not have Office 2007, you will need to click Word 97-2003 document) or Save.

2. Type the filename in the dialog box and navigate to the destination folder (folder where you want the document to be saved).

3. Click the Save button on the Save As dialogue box.

The function key that opens the “Save as” dialog box in Microsoft Word is F12.

To save a new document in newer versions of MS Word:

1. Open the “File” menu (usually located in the top left corner).
2. Select “Save As”.
3. Choose a location on your computer or in your cloud storage where you want to save the file.
4. Enter a file name.
5. Select “Save”.

Saving a Current Document:

To save a current or existing document in MS Word 2007, with Save:

1. Click on the Microsoft Office button.
2. Click on Save. This saves changes made to the existing document at its current location.

To save an existing Word document, In Newer versions of Ms Word, click “File” > “Save”.

“Ctrl + S” is used to save existing documents with the same or current name. Note: In a new MS Word document, pressing Ctrl + S will initiate the “Save As” process.

Another option to save a current file is to click the Diskette icon (floppy disk), which is located on the Quick Access Toolbar at the top of the screen. This icon is also sometimes referred to as the “Save” icon. Clicking it will save the current document under the current name.