Once you have entered text and data into a document, you will
usually want to save this to a file on your hard drive.
The
command can be invoked 3 ways:
-
By selecting
->
from
the Menubar
-
You can use the keyboard shortcut:
Ctrl
+
S
-
or by clicking
on the toolbar.
Any of these methods results in the same action by KWord.
Important
By selecting the
command, you are
instructing KWord to save the file under the current filename. You
will not be given the option to change the filename or its location. If
you want to change the name of the file, or where it is saved, you must
select
->
from the Menubar.
If you have not saved this file before, it does not have a
filename. KWord automatically executes the
command so you can provide a file name.
KWord does not report a successful save. Therefore, if the file
was saved without incident, KWord will return you to editing your
document.
You can verify that the file was saved, by checking the titlebar.
If there are unsaved changes, the titlebar will have
[modified]
in the titlebar.
If the save was
successful, only the filename will be in the titlebar. If there is a
problem with the save, an error box will appear.
The
command can be invoked 2
ways:
Important
The difference between the
and the
command, is the
command prompts you for a filename, and lets you
select a different file format or location. The
command simply saves the file in the
previous location.
When you select
a dialog appears.
For more information on using this dialog, see the section entitled
Using the file selection dialog.
When you are in the folder you want to save the file in, type a filename into the
Location:
box.
Tip
There is no need to put a .kwd at the end of your filename, KWord
will do this for you.
Note
UNIX� filenames are more flexible than many other operating
systems. Filenames can:
Filenames should not:
-
begin with a space or period
-
end with a common file extension (.ps,.pdf,etc).
Once you have entered the correct information you can click on
Save
to complete the save.
KWord does not report a successful save. Therefore, if the file
was saved without incident, KWord will return you to editing your
document. If there is a problem with the save, an error box will
appear.
Note
KWord will only allow you to save your file where you are
allowed to by the permissions listed by the operating system. If you try
to save outside that area, KWord will report an error.
