Save a document
You can save a document as one of several file formats to a
folder on a hard disk drive, CD, DVD, flash drive, your desktop, or to a folder
on your network.
Tip
To quickly save a
document, click Save
on
the Standard toolbar. To save a document in a different location or format, use
the procedures below.
on
the Standard toolbar. To save a document in a different location or format, use
the procedures below.
What do you want to do?
↓ Save a copy of a file (Save As)
↓ Save a file to another format
↓ Save files automatically
↓ Speed up saving a file
↓ Save a Word document as a Web page or a frames page
↓ Save a document to an FTP site
↓ Save a document as an XML file
Save a
copy of a file (Save As)
On the File menu, click Save As.
In the File name box, enter a new name for the file.
Click Save.
Save a
file to another format
On the File menu, click Save As.
In the File name box, enter a new name for the file.
Click the Save as type list, and then click the file format
that you want the file saved in.
Click Save.
Save files
automatically
On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Save
tab.
Select the Save AutoRecover info every check box.
In the minutes box, enter the interval for how often you
want to save files. The more frequently your files are saved, the more
information is recovered if there is a power failure or similar problem while a
file is open.
AutoRecover is not a replacement for regularly saving your
files. If you choose not to save the recovery file after opening it, the file
is deleted and your unsaved changes are lost. If you save the recovery file, it
replaces the original file (unless you specify a new file name)