Lesson 1: Get Started

- Welcome
  - GNU License
  - About this Tutorial
- Lesson 1 - Get Started
  - Start AbiWord
  - Create a new document
  - Save
  - Close
  - Open
  - Spellcheck
  - Print
- Lesson 2 - Format Text
- Lesson 3 - Page Appearance
- Lesson 4 - Enhance Documents
- Lesson 5 - Styles
- Lesson 6 - Other Features
- Glossary

# Save a Document

When you save a document you are actually copying data from a temporary area to a more permanent storage medium. If you don't save your data, any modifications you make to a document will disappear.

Because computers can break down at any moment, it is a good idea to save your files periodically. Otherwise, you will lose all the work you have done during an editing session.

Now that you've created a document, let's save it by following these quick instructions:

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- Select the Save your document button located on the Standard toolbar

  The Save File As dialog appears.

- Select a drive from the Save in: drop-down box to save your document to
- Select a folder to save the file to
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  Note: If you need to create a new folder, select the Create New Folder button to add a new folder to your directory.

- Enter a name for your document in the File name window

  Note: You do not need to enter the file extension, .abw or .doc, at the end of your file name. AbiWord automatically attaches it for you.

- Select Save

You have just completed this section of Lesson 1 and can now save a document. If you'd like to learn how to close a document, select Next. If you'd like to go to a different section within this lesson or to a new lesson, choose from one of the options in the Navigation bar.

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