94 Learning the Basics
Saving your work
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Sample Save As dialog box
2Choose the drive and folder where you want your file to
be stored.
3Type a file name, then click Save.
HINT: To make another copy of the file you are currently
working with, choose Save As from the File menu and give the
new file a different name.
The Windows® XP operating system supports file names
of up to 255 characters; the names can include spaces.
Some applications still require MS-DOS® file names.
File names
If you plan to share your files with a computer using a pre-
Window s®95 version of the Windows® operating system, the
file name must be no more than eight characters long.
Typically the file name also has an extension, consisting of a
period and up to three additional characters.
You may use all the letters and numbers on the keyboard plus
these characters: _ ^ $ ~ ! # % & { } ( ) @ and ‘. MS-DOS®
file names are not case-sensitive and must not contain spaces.