Now that you know the basics, it is time to discover how to efficiently navigate among Word documents. In this chapter, you learn how to manage the Word documents you create.
You can save documents so that you can use them at another time in Microsoft Word, or in another format so that you can share them with people who do not use Microsoft Word 2003.
Click File.
Click Save.
The Save As dialog box appears.
Type a name for the document here.
You can click the Save in list to select a location on your computer in which to save the document.
The files and folders stored in the folder shown in the Save in list appear here.
You can click any of these buttons to navigate quickly to common locations to save documents.
You can click the Folder icon () to create a new folder in which to store the document.
You can click the Views icon () to change the view of files and folders.
Click Save.
Word saves the document and displays the name you supplied in the title bar.
What views for files and folders can I select?
When you click , the list of available views appears.
Icon Name | Icon | Description |
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Thumbnails | Displays each file as a miniature picture, with the file name below the file. | |
Tiles | Displays icons for files in two columns; file names and sizes appear beside each file. | |
Icons | Displays a Word icon for each file, with the file name below the file. | |
List | Lists file names. | |
Details | Lists the file name, size, type, and date and time last modified. | |
Properties | Lists files on the left; when you select a file, statistics such as the editing time and creation date appear on the right. | |
Preview | Displays file names on the left; when you select a file, a preview of the document appears on the right. |
You also can save documents you create in Microsoft Word in a variety of other formats, such as Word templates, Web pages, or text files.
You also can save documents for use in older versions of Word or in Microsoft Works.
Click File.
Click Save As.
The Save As dialog box appears.
Type a name for the document.
You can click here to navigate to a different folder in which to store the file.
You can click any of these buttons to navigate quickly to common locations to save documents.
Click the Save as type .
Word displays the formats available for the document.
Click to select a format.
Click Save.
A dialog box may appear.
You can click Yes or OK to save the document in the selected format.
Note | You may be prompted to install a converter to save the file in the selected format; click Yes or OK to install the converter. |
If you have not previously saved the document, the Save As dialog box appears; you can save a Word document or a file in a different format. If you previously saved the document, the Save As dialog box does not appear. Instead, Word simply saves changes you made since the last time you saved.
What is the Web Page, Filtered format?
When you create a Web page in Word, saving it using the other Web formats leaves Microsoft Word tags in the file so that you can continue to edit it as needed in Word. Use the Web Page, Filtered format if you are an experienced Web author who is concerned about the size of Web pages.