Saving Documents

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Saving your document in the same location with the same name is easy.

Simply follow any of these procedures:

  • Choose File -> Save.
  • Click the Save Save  button on the Standard toolbar.
  • Press Ctrl+S.
  • Press Shift+F12.
  • Press Alt+Shift+F2.

It is important to save a document periodically as you work. Having Word save it automatically will reduce the chance of losing data in case of a power failure or other interruption.

   1.   Select Tools -> Options... to open the Options dialog box.

   2.   On the Save tab, click the Save AutoRecover info every check box:

Save document Word 2003

In the Minutes box, use the arrows to select a time or type a time for how often Word is to save your document.

   3.   Click OK to close the dialog box.

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See Also

Opening Documents

Opening Documents

The Open dialog box,is your key to finding and retrieving Word documents.
Accessing document areas using the Document Map

Accessing document areas using the Document Map

You can navigate through open documents in a number of ways. One way to navigate through a document is to use the Document Map feature. The Document Map enables you to quickly jump to specific sections in your document in any view; it also serves as a quick reminder of your current location within the open document.
Modifying subdocuments

Modifying subdocuments

You can modify subdocuments, but with features. This tip contains some of these features. You can modify subdocuments using the same tools that you have used to create a master document and subdocuments. This tip describes how to use those tools to modify subdocuments. How to create a master document, see The Master Document View, and Creating subdocuments for information about creating subdocuments.