Saving Documents

 I.  The first step is to create a folder to put the documents into.  This will only have to be done one time.  To do this, choose one of the following two options—make sure you write down or remember the location of your new folder:

To Create a New Folder on your Desktop:
1. Right click on your desktop.

2. Select “New”; then left click on “Folder”.

3. Type a name in the box under your new folder and hit your Enter key.

To Create a New File or Folder in an existing Folder:
1. Right click on your START button on your Task Bar.

2. Left click on “Explore”.

3. Look in the left box for the folder in which you want to create a new folder and left click once to select it.

4. In the right box, right click once in a blank space.

5. Select “New”; then left click on “Folder”.

6. Type a name in the box under your new folder and hit your Enter key.

II.  Now that you have a folder created, you can start putting documents in it as you get or create them.

You can now save the document so you can find it later.  (Note: if the document is sent via email as an attachment, you can just 'detach' it to the folder created above (I) and skip the following instructions.)

§       With the document open, click ‘File’, then ‘Save As’. 

§       In the small ‘Save As’ box, find the folder you created for your document in Step I by using the drop down box at the top.

§       In the ‘Name’ box near the bottom of the ‘Save As’ window, type in the number and title of the document (it may default for you).

§       Click the SAVE button.