Operation Manual

Note
You can choose whether to use the LibreOffice Open/Save dialogs or the ones
provided by your computer’s operating system. See “Open and Save As dialogs” on
page 30 for more information. This book uses the LibreOffice dialogs in illustrations.
Saving documents
You can save documents as follows:
• Save command – use if you are keeping the document, its current filename and location.
• Save As command – use if you want to create a new document, or change the filename
and/or file format, or save the file in a different location on your computer.
• Password protection – use if you want to restrict who can open and read the document, or
open and edit the document.
Save command
To save a document if you are keeping the document’s current filename and location, do one of the
following:
• Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+S.
• Go to File > Save on the Menu bar.
• Click the Save icon on the Standard toolbar.
Using the Save command will overwrite the last saved version of the file.
Save As command
Figure 10: Example of LibreOffice Save As dialog
To save a document if you want to create a new document, or change the filename and/or file
format, or save the file in a different location on your computer:
• Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+S.
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