Once you have entered text and data into a document, you will usually want to save this to a file on your hard drive.
The Save command can be invoked 3 ways:
Any of these methods results in the same action by KWord.
By selecting the Save command, you are instructing KWord to save the file under the current filename. You will not be given the option to change the filename or its location. If you want to change the name of the file, or where it is saved, you must select File->Save As... from the Menu bar.
If you have not saved this file before, it does not have a filename. KWord automatically executes the Save As... command so you can provide a file name.
KWord does not report a sucessful save. Therefore, if the file was saved without incident, KWord will return you to editing your document.
You can verify that the file was saved, by checking KWords title bar. If there are unsaved changes, the titlebar will have [modified] in the titlebar. If the save was successful, only the filename will be in the titlebar. If there is a probelm with the save, an error box will appear.
Saved Successfully
The document still has unsaved changes
The Save As... command can be invoked 2 ways:
The difference between the Save and the Save As... command, is the Save As... command prompts you for a filename, and lets you select a different file format or location. The Save command simply saves the file in the previous location.
When you select the Save As... function, a dialog appears.
Lets look at this dialog more closely:
This dialog shows my current directory is /home/mmcbride/kword. You can see this by the textbox at the top of the dialog
The large box below that shows I currently have 1 folders in this directory, entitled Past Work, and 2 files (Job Description and Resume).
In the upper left corner, is a blue arrow pointed up. This arrow will take you up one level in the directory structure.
The next two buttons are backwards and forward buttons. These buttons work just like a browser, where you can use the back button to travel to the previous directory, and the forward button to advance into a directory you just came from.
Next to the arrow buttons, is a button that looks like a house. Clicking this will take you to your home directory.
Next to the home button, is a reload button. Clicking this button, causes KWord to reload the current directory in the event things have changed.
Next to the reload button, is a button with a grey ribbon on it. This button allows you to set and navigate through bookmarks. This is a quick way to jump to commonly accessed directories. By clicking this button, a submenu appears which allows you to add bookmarks or jump to a new bookmark.
Next to the bookmark button, is a new folder button. If you want to create a new folder, simply click the button. KWord will ask for a name for the folder. Then the folder will be created and you will automatically be placed in the new folder.
The text box labled Location is blank, which indicates this file does not currently have a filename at all.
The text box labled Filter shows we intend to save this as a KWord file. Using KWord, you can save the file as other formats. For information on other filters, see the section on Filters.
There is a Cancel button, if you click this button, the save will be aborted, and you will return to editing the document.
There is an OK button, which will be used when we have selected the correct location, correct format and correct filename. Clicking this button saves the file.
Using this dialog, you can move through the directory tree to find a location to save your document in.
To enter a folder click on that folder. To exit that folder, click the blue up arrow button.
When you are in the correct folder, you can type a name into the Location box. There is no need to put a .kwd at the end of your filename, KWord will do this for you.
Note
UNIX® filenames are more flexible than many other operating systems. Filenames can:
Filenames should not:
end with a common file extension (.ps,.pdf,etc). This will tell KWord to try to export to that filetype. KWord has only certain specific filters.
Once you have entered the correct information you can click on OK to complete the save.
KWord does not report a sucessful save. Therefore, if the file was saved without incident, KWord will return you to editing your document. If there is a probelm with the save, an error box will appear.
