Saving a document

    The changes you make to a document exist only in your computer's temporary memory until you save the document on your computer's hard disk. It's a good idea to save your work frequently.

    Note: To help you remember what kind of document you're working in, AppleWorks adds a two-letter document-type designation in the window title bar (for example, WP for word processing). This designator is not saved as part of the filename when you save the document.

Saving a document for the first time

    To save a document for the first time:
    1 Choose Save from the File menu.
    2 Type a name for the document.
    3 Select a location for the document.
    Tip: For more information about controls in the dialog box, choose Show Balloons from the Help menu.
    4 To save the document as a template, click Template.
    5 Click Save.

    Tip: For painting and drawing documents, you can set a preference to have AppleWorks create a custom Mac OS Finder icon that is a miniature representation of the document.

Saving changes to an existing document

    To save changes to an existing document:
    • Choose Save from the File menu.

Saving an existing document under a new name

    To save a copy of your document with a new name:
    1 Choose Save As from the File menu.
    2 Type a new name for the document.
    3 Select a location for the document.
    Tip: For more information about controls in the dialog box, choose Show Balloons from the Help menu.
    4 To save the document as a template, click Template.
    5 Click Save.

    The document with the new name remains open. To work with the original version, you must reopen it.

About Auto-Save

    You can set a preference to have AppleWorks periodically save a temporary copy of all open documents. If AppleWorks unexpectedly quits, when you reopen the application, you can either open your last saved version or the auto-saved version.

    If your computer unexpectedly quits, when you restart, AppleWorks automatically opens any documents you were working on.

Saving a document for use in another application

    AppleWorks can save documents for use in other applications. You can also save documents in text-only and other generic formats.

    When you save a document for use in another application, AppleWorks attempts to preserve the document's text, colors, layout, and other formatting options.

    To save a document for use in another application:
    1 Choose Save As from the File menu.
    2 Type a new name for the document.
    3 Select a location for the document.
    Tip: For more information about controls in the dialog box, choose Show Balloons from the Help menu.
    4 Choose a file format from the File Format pop-up menu.
    You can save a document only in a format that's appropriate for that document type. For example, you can't save a drawing document in a word-processing format.
    5 Click Save.

    Note: When you use a file format other than AppleWorks 6 to save a document, the document's new name does not appear in the active title bar. However, the document is saved on your computer's hard disk under the name you specified in step 2, and this name will appear in the title bar when the document is opened for use in another application.

    If you're not sure what file format to use:
    Try using a generic file format. For example, use Text for word-processing files.

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