The crucial difference between “Save” and “Save As”
<p><em><strong>Lisa Du is director of <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://readytechgo.com.au/" target="_blank">ReadyTechGo</a></span>, a service that helps people gain the confidence and skills to embrace modern technology. </strong></em></p>
<p>Many clients tell us that they religiously save their working documents, but these documents seem to just disappear into a black hole in their computer. <br /> <br /> We see this a lot, where documents are not saved to a certain location, and it takes some detective work to find out where that document lives! <br /> <br /> The answer to your woes lies in using "Save As"! <br /> <br /> <strong>What’s the difference between clicking 'Save' vs 'Save As'?</strong><br /> <br /> When you choose the <strong>Save</strong> option, you are updating the last saved version of your work, so that it matches the current version that you see on your screen. <br /> <br /> When you choose the <strong>Save As </strong>option, you will receive a prompt to:</p>
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<li>Name the document </li>
<li>The location of your document (where is this file going to live? In last week's newsletter, we talked about replicating your paper filing system on your computer!)</li>
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<p><strong>Here's a good habit to get into:</strong></p>
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<li>Use the <strong>Save As</strong> option when you've created a <strong>new</strong> document, and this is the first time you are saving it.</li>
<li>By using Save As, you can give your new document a proper name, and file it away in the correct folder Example: Documents Folder</li>
<li>Use the <strong>Save</strong> option when you are editing an existing document which already has a name and a home to live (you've already determined which folder to save the document in). When you use the Save option, it replaces the current version.</li>
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