To save a new document:
1) Choose File > Save.
2) When the Save As dialog appears, enter the file name and verify the file type (if applicable).
To save an open document with the current file name, choose File > Save. This will overwrite the last saved state of the file.
Password protection
To protect an entire document from being viewable without a password, use the option on the Save As dialog to enter a password. This option is only available for files saved in OpenDocument formats or the older OpenOffice.org 1.x formats.
1) On the Save As dialog, select the checkbox beside Save with password, and then click Save. You will receive a prompt :
2) Type the same password in the Password field and the Confirm field, and then click OK. If the passwords match, the document is saved password protected. If the passwords do not match, you receive the prompt to enter the password again.
Passwords must contain a minimum of 5 characters. Until you have entered 5 characters, the OK button remains inactive.
OOo uses a very strong encryption mechanism which makes it almost impossible to recover the contents of a document in case you lose the password.
Saving a document automatically
You can choose to have OpenOffice.org save files for you automatically.
Automatic saving, like manual saving, overwrites the last saved state of
the file. To set up automatic file saving:
1) Choose Tools > Options > Load/Save > General.
2) Mark Save AutoRecovery information every, and set the time
interval.
Saving a document automatically
You can choose to have OpenOffice.org save files for you automatically. Automatic saving, like manual saving, overwrites the last saved state of the file. To set up automatic file saving :
1) Choose Tools > Options > Load/Save > General.
2) Mark Save AutoRecovery information every, and set the time interval.
Using the Open and Save As dialogs
You can choose whether to use the OpenOffice.org Open and Save As dialogs or the ones provided by your operating system. To view or change which type of dialog OpenOffice.org uses :
1) Choose Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org > General.
2) Select the Use OpenOffice.org dialogs checkbox.
This is an example of the Save As dialog; the Open dialog is similar.
The three buttons in the top right of the OOo Open and Save As dialogs are, from left to right :
• Go Up One Level in the folder (directory) hierarchy. This is a long-click button if you want to go up higher than just one level.
• Create New Folder.
• View Menu.
For OpenOffice.org documents that have been saved with more than one version, use the version drop-down to select which version you wish to open in read-only mode. For Microsoft Office documents, only the current version can be opened.
Use the Files of type field to specify the type of file to be opened or the format of the file to be saved.
The Read-only checkbox opens the file for reading and printing only. Consequently, most of the toolbars disappear, and most menu options are disabled. An Edit File button is displayed on the Standard toolbar to open the file for editing. It is possible to open files from the Web using URLs.
Saving a document automatically
You can choose to have OpenOffice.org save files for you automatically.
Automatic saving, like manual saving, overwrites the last saved state of
the file. To set up automatic file saving:
1) Choose Tools > Options > Load/Save > General.
2) Mark Save AutoRecovery information every, and set the time
interval.
Saving a document automatically
You can choose to have OpenOffice.org save files for you automatically. Automatic saving, like manual saving, overwrites the last saved state of the file. To set up automatic file saving :
1) Choose Tools > Options > Load/Save > General.
2) Mark Save AutoRecovery information every, and set the time interval.
Using the Open and Save As dialogs
You can choose whether to use the OpenOffice.org Open and Save As dialogs or the ones provided by your operating system. To view or change which type of dialog OpenOffice.org uses :
1) Choose Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org > General.
2) Select the Use OpenOffice.org dialogs checkbox.
This is an example of the Save As dialog; the Open dialog is similar.
The three buttons in the top right of the OOo Open and Save As dialogs are, from left to right :
• Go Up One Level in the folder (directory) hierarchy. This is a long-click button if you want to go up higher than just one level.
• Create New Folder.
• View Menu.
For OpenOffice.org documents that have been saved with more than one version, use the version drop-down to select which version you wish to open in read-only mode. For Microsoft Office documents, only the current version can be opened.
Use the Files of type field to specify the type of file to be opened or the format of the file to be saved.
The Read-only checkbox opens the file for reading and printing only. Consequently, most of the toolbars disappear, and most menu options are disabled. An Edit File button is displayed on the Standard toolbar to open the file for editing. It is possible to open files from the Web using URLs.
