Saving a File to Your Computer
Saving files as you work is a good practice and a good way to avoid losing critical data. In this section, you find out how to save a file for the first time.
Click the File tab.
Click Save As.
Click Computer.
Click the Browse button.
Tip
Saving Shortcuts After you save for the first time, press Ctrl+S or click the Save button on the Quick Access Toolbar to save new changes without opening the Save As dialog box. If you want to save an existing file to a new location or change its name, click the File tab and select Save As.
Select a file format from the Save as Type drop-down list if you don’t want to save in the default format.
Click Save to save the file.
Tip
Recent Folders Optionally, you can save time by selecting one of the options in the Recent Folders list. If you often save to the same folder, pause your mouse over that folder name, and click the Pin This Item to the List icon to ensure that this folder is always at the top of the list for easy convenience.
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Save to SkyDrive You can also save to SkyDrive (Microsoft’s online storage and file-sharing solution) from the Save As window. On the left side of the window, click SkyDrive, click the Browse button, and select a folder.