Lesson 14 - Saving a file
We've talked a lot about moving files and making folders for your files and creating shortcuts, etc. But files
are created by you in your programs. For example, if you are using a word processing program, you will create
a document. If you are using a graphics program, you will create a picture or a card or a banner.
You save your files from within the program you used to create them. Almost all programs save files the same way
but be sure to read the instructions which come with your programs.
Most of the time, you go to the File option at the top left hand side of your toolbar. Click on File and
you will see "Save", "Save-As", and "Save All".
If you have saved a file previously, you can choose "Save" and the program will save your file in the same place as
you put it originally.
If this is the first time you save a file or if you want it saved somewhere other than its original spot, choose
the "Save As" option and a window will open where you can choose the location in which to save your file. It
is here that you also name your file. Too often beginners will save files with names such as File1 or Letter1.
That may be fine if you only have one or two files but eventually, trying to remember what you put in file63
becomes difficult! Name your files something that will remind you of the contents of the file. For example
I save letters with the person's initials and the date such as dp010400 which I know is a letter to my sister
that I wrote on Jan 4, 2000. Develop your own system.
If you have had multiple files open, you can save them all with one click by selecting the Save All option.
Your Keyboard Shortcuts for Save are:
- CTRL + S to Save
- Shift + CTRL + S to Save As
- Shift + CTRL + A to Save All
End of Lesson #14.
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