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Learning the Basics
Saving your work
Sample Save As dialog box
File names
The Windows
which can contain up to 255 characters and can include
spaces. Some applications do not support long file names and
require file names limited to no more than eight characters.
You may use all the letters and numbers on the keyboard plus
these characters: _ ^ $ ~ ! # % & { } ( ) @ and '. File names
are not case-sensitive.
Using a file extension
Most programs assign an extension to the file name that
identifies the file as being created in the program with a
particular format. For example, Microsoft
with a .doc extension. Any file name with an extension of
".doc" is assumed to be a Microsoft
own extension is usually unwise, since the program is
unlikely to recognize a strange extension and may refuse to
handle your file correctly.
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operating system supports long file names
TECHNICAL NOTE: By default, the Windows
system does not show file extensions. For information on
showing or hiding file extensions, see your Windows
help.
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Word saves files
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