Saving your work. Toshiba Tecra R10 Series

96 Learning the Basics

Saving your work

Starting a program using the Start Search field

This example uses the Start menu’s Start Search field to start

WordPad:

1 Click Start to display the Start menu.

The Start Search field appears at the bottom of the Start menu.

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(Sample Image) Start Search field in Start menu

2 Start typing the program’s name ( wordpad ) in the Start Search field.

As you type, all matching files and programs are displayed in the Start menu.

3 Click WordPad under Programs at the top left of the Start menu.

Saving your work

Before you turn off the computer using the Shut Down command, save your work on the internal storage drive, diskette, flash media, or optical disc. This is one of the most important rules of computing.

When you turn off the computer using the Sleep or Hibernate commands, your work should be there when you resume.

Many programs offer a feature that saves documents at regular intervals. Check your program’s documentation to see if it has an automatic save feature.

Learning the Basics

Saving your work

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Saving files

1 In your Windows ® -based application, click File , and then Save .

2 Click Browse folders .

If you are working with a document that already has a file name, this is all you need to do. If you created a new document, your program displays a Save As dialog box.

Use this dialog box to specify where to store the document and to give it a file name.

(Sample Image) Save As dialog box

3 Choose the drive and folder where you want your file to be stored.

4 Type a file name, then click Save .

HINT: To make another copy of the file you are currently working with, click File , and then Save As , and give the new file a different name.