Writer Guide

If more than one OOo window is open, each window looks like the
sample shown on the left in Figure 18. Closing this window leaves the
other OOo windows open.
If only one OOo window is open, it looks like the sample shown on the
right in Figure 18. Notice the small black X below the larger X in the
red box. Clicking the small black X closes the document but leaves
OOo open. Clicking the larger X closes OOo completely.
Figure 18. Close icons
If the document has not been saved since the last change, a message
box is displayed. Choose whether to save or discard your changes.
• Save: The document is saved and then closed.
• Discard: The document is closed, and all modifications since the
last save are lost.
• Cancel: Nothing happens, and you return to the document.
Caution
Not saving your document could result in the loss of recently
made changes, or worse still, your entire file.
Closing Writer
To close Writer completely, click File > Exit, or close the last open
document as described in “Closing a document” on page 31.
If all the documents have been saved, Writer closes immediately. If any
documents have been modified but not saved, a warning message
appears. Follow the procedure in “Closing a document” to save or
discard your changes.
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