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# Save As

Saves the current document in a different location, or with a different file name or file type.

To access this command...

Choose File - Save As.

LibreOffice uses the native file picker dialogue box of the window manager of your operating system for the Save as command.

To save a document as a template, use the command File - Templates - Save As Template.

## File name

Enter a file name or a path for the file. You can also enter a URL

## File type

Select the file format for the document that you are saving. In the display area, only the documents with this file type are displayed. File types are described in Information on Import and Export Filters.

Export as PDF

XML File Formats

Always save your document in a LibreOffice file type before saving it to an external file type. When you export to an external file type, some formatting features may be lost.

## Save

Saves the file.

## Save with password

Protects the file with a password that must be entered before a user can open the file.

Only documents using the LibreOffice XML-based format can be saved with a password.

## Encrypt with GPG key

Use OpenPGP public keys to encrypt documents.

## Edit filter settings

Allows you to set the spreadsheet saving options for some types of data files.

## Selection

Exports only the selected graphic objects in LibreOffice Draw and Impress to another format. If this check box is not marked, the entire document is exported.

If you are exporting to any document file type, the entire document is exported.

Related Topics

Saving Documents

Export of Text Files