Saving and Sharing Documents
Learn how to save documents, use AutoRecover, change file types, export to PDF, and share documents with others.
Video
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Lesson Notes
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Saving a Document
To save a document, click the File tab, then select Save or Save As. If it is your first time saving the file, you will be prompted to choose a location.
Using AutoRecover
Word automatically saves temporary versions of your document using AutoRecover. If Word closes unexpectedly, you may see the Document Recovery pane when you reopen it.
Changing Default Save Options
You can change how Word saves documents by going to File → Options → Save. From here, you can adjust AutoRecover timing and default save locations.
Using Save As and Browsing
Select Save As to save a copy of your document in a different location or under a different name.
Changing File Types and Exporting
You can change the file type by selecting File → Export → Change File Type.
To create a PDF, choose File → Export → Create PDF/XPS Document.
Sharing a Document
You can share documents directly from Word by selecting File → Share.
Practice File
Download this file and follow along with the lesson.
Challenge
Apply what you've learned in this lesson.
Download the practice file and complete the following steps:
- Open the practice file.
- Use Save As to save a copy to a new location.
- Change the file type to Word 97-2003 Document.
- Export the document as a PDF.
- Recover an unsaved document (if available).
- Open File → Options and review the Save settings.
- Use the Share feature to generate a share link (if signed in).