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At the top, in the "Save in" box, it says "Desktop." This is where your file will be stored. You can choose a different place to store your files and this will be discussed below. On a network, My Documents is where you SHOULD save your files so that they will be accessible to you at a different computer. We will save your file in the "Documents" folder. At the top of the box, we see the box to put the File Name. By default, a ClarisWorks document is called "untitled." You should give it a name that reflects what the file is about. The names are usually short, but they don't have to be. They DO help you know what the file is about without having to open the file to figure it out. We could name this file "Saving files" or "How to save a file." Type in your new name. If necessary, delete the default name first by clicking at the end of default file name and backspacing until the name is gone. When your file has a name, click on the Save button. Your file will now be saved in your Documents folder (or a different location of your choice). If you would like to save your file in a DIFFERENT place besides the My Documents folder, here is how to do it.

As before, Click on File in the menu bar and choose Save As. Click on Save As and you will get the Save as box as shown below.

This list shows places on a Mac computer where a file could be saved. You will have different things listed here, but some things will be the same as well. Notice that the "Desktop" folder in the list is highlighted and blue. This is because it has been selected and is currently where the file will be stored until you select something else.

If you'd like your file stored in your Documents Folder, click on Documents.

Click on a location from the list to save your file in this spot. This new location will be displayed in the "Save in" box, and a list of files in that location will be shown to the right. Each time you select a new folder within the list, it will show the files inside that folder to the right. You may select as many folders as you need to arrive at the place you wish to save your file.

Now click on the Save button, and your file will be saved to the location you have selected.

To save changes in a document . . .

It is a good habit to save your changes often while you work. Some programs automatically save your changes every few minutes as you go along, but most do not. It is a sad thing to have a computer malfunction or a program lock up right in the middle of your work. You'll realize then how important it is to save your changes as you work because you will have lost all your hard work! I know! It has happened to me.

When you work with word documents, and you want to keep any changes you make, there are two easy ways to save your new document. The first is to simply click the "Save" icon in the button bar as shown in the red circle on the left.

Once you click on this icon, your changes are saved immediately. It might not seem as if anything has happened, or you might catch just a slight flicker or something, but rest assured, the changes are saved. You do not need to rename the file, and it is still saved in the same place as before. (If you click this icon and you have not already saved the document for the first time, the "Save as..." window will appear and you will have to choose a name and location for your document--see above!.)

Another way to save changes is to click on "File" in the menu bar, and click "Save".

As soon as you click "Save", the menu disappears and you are back in the word document. Your changes have been saved.

If you are familiar with the Control-Key shortcuts, you can do a "Ctrl+S" to save you document as well.

Choosing WHERE to Save a File on a Mac

To save changes in a document . . .