Using Save and Save As in Excel - Image Tutorial

There are two options when saving your file - Save and Save As. Save is used for simply saving changes to a spreadsheet while Save As... is used to make changes when saving a file such as file location, filetype and filename. Save As... is also used for the first time a file is saved.

Use Save to store changes to a file:

1. Left click on File on the menu bar.




2. Click on Save.




3. That should be all. Nothing will likely come up and tell you it was saved.
4. Another possibility is that the "Save" is "greyed out". This likely means you haven't made changes to the file.
5. The final option is that the "Save As..." window will pop-up. (this means you haven't saved the file yet - follow the Save As instructions below)

Using "Save As..." to change the filename or location:

1. Click on File on the menu bar.




2. Click on "Save As..."




3. Enter the new filename.
4. Select the file location.
5. Click "Save"

Using "Save As..." to change the filetype:

1. Click on File on the menu bar.




2. Click on "Save As..."




3. Enter the new filename (if you want to change the name).
4. Select the file location (if you want to change the location).
5. Click on the box to the right of "save as type".
6. Click on "Web Page" (to save as a web page). There are many other types you can chose here. It is a good idea to browse the list and see what your options are.
7. Click "Save"

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