Saving Documents for the First Time

• Saving is an extremely important skill to master when working with files.
• It is best to save the document right away when the document is first opened, so the file is saved in the desired location and that it is saved with an appropriate name.
• Whenever a new document is opened, by default it is named Document 1 (or another number).
   • A quick way to see if the file is already saved, for the first time, is to look at the title bar. Check if it reads 'Document 1'. If so, then the document has not been saved for the fist time yet.

When you begin working on a Word document and you need to save it for the first time, follow these steps:

1. Go to FILE on the menu bar and click SAVE AS.
2. The ‘Save As’ dialog box will open.
3. Click on the drop down menu where is says SAVE IN. CLICK to the location where you want to save your file. By default, ‘My Documents’ will be the location that the computer selects.
4. Look in the box that says FILE NAME. Type in a name for your new file. Word automatically types in the first line that you may have typed on your page.
5. Click on the SAVE button.

For help on Saving Continuously click here.