How to Save Files to a Hard Drive

In most programs, click File, then click Save As., In the text box at the bottom of the dialog, type what you want to name your file. , In the drop-down menu below that, select what format to save your file as., Click the "Save" button.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: In most programs

    In Microsoft Office 2007, click the Office Button, then Save As.

    Go to the directory (folder) that you want to save your file in.

    In Windows XP and 2000, this will probably be C:\Documents and Settings\\Documents.

    Replace with your actual username.

    In Windows Vista, it will probably be C:\Users\\Documents In Windows 95, 98, and ME, it's most likely C:\Windows\Documents On Mac OS X, it will probably be /Users//Documents On a Linux, BSD or Solaris system, it's probably going to be /home//Documents.
  2. Step 2: click File

    , In most cases, you can leave it the way it is. ,
  3. Step 3: then click Save As.

  4. Step 4: In the text box at the bottom of the dialog

  5. Step 5: type what you want to name your file.

  6. Step 6: In the drop-down menu below that

  7. Step 7: select what format to save your file as.

  8. Step 8: Click the "Save" button.

Detailed Guide

In Microsoft Office 2007, click the Office Button, then Save As.

Go to the directory (folder) that you want to save your file in.

In Windows XP and 2000, this will probably be C:\Documents and Settings\\Documents.

Replace with your actual username.

In Windows Vista, it will probably be C:\Users\\Documents In Windows 95, 98, and ME, it's most likely C:\Windows\Documents On Mac OS X, it will probably be /Users//Documents On a Linux, BSD or Solaris system, it's probably going to be /home//Documents.

, In most cases, you can leave it the way it is. ,

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