# Saving Documents

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Saving Documents
- Click the Save icon or press the shortcut keys Command Ctrl+S.

This icon is for tips on how to use the program more effectively.
The document is saved under its path and name on the current local data medium or network drive or on the Internet, overwriting any file of the same name.

When you save a new file for the first time, the Save As dialog opens, in which you can enter a name, folder and drive or volume for the file. To open this dialog, choose File - Save As.
You can set the automatic creation of a backup copy under %PRODUCTNAME - Preferences Tools - Options - Load/Save - General.
Automatic extension to the file name
When saving a file, %PRODUCTNAME always appends an extension to the file name, except when the file name already has an extension that matches the file type. See the list of ODF extensions.
Some examples for the automatic extensions are listed in the following table:

You enter this file name
You select this file type
File is saved with this name
my file
ODF Text
my file.odt
my file.odt
ODF Text
my file.odt
my file.txt
ODF Text
my file.txt.odt
my file.txt
Text (.txt)
my file.txt

Save As
%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences
Tools - Options
- Load/Save - General