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I have been working in word for years. I was on word recently trying to edit my book I am writing and realized it want let me save as. There is no feature to even click save as button. I have searched questions on the Microsoft website to see how get it back but nothing. It has a save disk at the top of the page that has a refresh button on it but it want let you click it to save it either. When you click file and the drop down menu appears there is just a save as a copy which I don't need because it will continue to save multiple copies that I have to rename. I just want the original way I had word set up where it gave me the option to save, save as; that is it. Can someone please elaborate?
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In Word for Windows, try pressing F12 (or Fn+F12 on some keyboards). Does that display the Save As dialog box?
Is the document saved to OneDrive or a folder synchronized with OneDrive, and do you have Automatic Saves enabled?
No, it's not a document saved in One Drive. It was saved to my documents file on my computer. I have no idea how to enableit, if it is. I updated my computer last night and these changes were on there. I just want to be able to save when I choose to especially when I'm making corrections to my documents, and if I need to save as; I can do that also. Not continue to save as a copy.
Thanks.
Thanks for your quick response. I tired the first way using the option and adding save as, and even after restarting my computer it still didn't add it. I then tired F12 and this is what popped up. "The file xyz is checked out or locked for editing by someone else." I don't know why it's saying that or how this feature was turned on. Please help.
Hello Nakisha B, thanks for coming into forums. I'm Myk, an Independent Advisor and I'll be more than happy to help you.
It sounds like the version of Microsoft Word you are currently using may have a different interface or configuration than what you are used to. However, there are still several options available to you for saving your work in a way that is convenient and easy to manage.
Firstly, if you are not able to see the "Save As" button or option, it's possible that it is hidden in the interface. To reveal it, you can click on the "File" tab, then click on "Options", then click on "Quick Access Toolbar". In the dropdown menu, select "All Commands". Scroll down to find "Save As" and add it to the Quick Access Toolbar.
Alternatively, you can try pressing "F12" on your keyboard to bring up the "Save As" dialog box directly.
If neither of those options work, you can try saving your file as a new document and then deleting the original. To do this, click on "File" and then click on "Save As". Give the new file a different name or location to distinguish it from the original, then click "Save". You can then delete the original file if you no longer need it.
Finally, if you prefer to use the old way of saving, you may want to consider using an older version of Word or a different word processing program that offers that feature.
I hope this info helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.
Warm Regards, Myk