Saving a document

Getting Started with Apache OpenOffice 4

Chapter 1: Introducing Apache OpenOffice

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• What is Apache OpenOffice?
• The advantages of Apache OpenOffice
• Minimum requirements
• How to get and install the software
• Extensions and Add-Ons
• Starting Apache OpenOffice
• Parts of the main window
• Starting a new document
• Opening an existing document
• Saving documents
• Password protection
• Using the Navigator
• Using the Open and Save As dialogs
• Undoing and redoing changes
• Reloading a document
• Closing a document

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Saving a Document

To save a new document, do one of the following:

• Press  Ctrl  +  S .
• Choose File → Save from the menu bar.
• Click the  Save  button on the main toolbar.

When the Save As dialog appears, enter the file name, verify the file type (if applicable), and click Save.

To save an open document with the current file name, choose File → Save. This will overwrite the last saved state of the file.

Saving a Document Automatically

You can choose to have Apache OpenOffice save a temporary version of your file automatically. This temporary version is stored separately from the original file, and it allows AutoRecovery if the program should crash. However, automatic saving does not overwrite the last saved state of the file and does not substitute for periodically saving your work. To set up automatic file saving:

1. Choose Tools → Options → Load/Save → General.
2. Mark Save AutoRecovery information every, and set the time interval.