Saving and Closing a Document

Saving your files frequently ensures that you don't lose work during an unexpected power loss. The first time you save, specify a file name and folder in the Save As dialog box. The next time you save, the program saves the file with the same name in the same folder. If you want to change a file's name or location, you can use the Save As dialog box again to create a copy of the original file. To conserve your computer's resources, close any file you are not working on. WordPad saves a document by default in the Rich Text document (RTF). In addition to RTF, you can also save documents in Office Open XML document (DOCX), which is for Microsoft Word 2007, OpenDocument text (ODT), which is for exchanging office documents, and Plain Text Document (TXT), which is for plain text.

Save a Document

1. Click the WordPad button, and then click Save as.
   • You can also point to Save as, and then select a specific file format.
2. Use the Navigation pane to navigate to the drive or folder in which you want to save the file.
3. Type a name for the file, or use the suggested one.
4. To change the format of a file, click the Save as type list arrow, and then click a file format.
5. Click Save.

Tip You can save a file in a new folder. In the Save As dialog box, click the New Folder button, type the new folder name, press Enter, click Open, and then click Save.

You can close a document. Click the Close button in the program window or click the WordPad button, and then click Close. If necessary, click Yes to save your changes.