Saving your files

• If you save files to your hard drive, back them up in a separate location. You can back up to a flash drive or to the cloud or to a network drive. You want your work in two places, so if your computer crashes or you make a big mistake, you can retrieve previous versions and won’t lose all your work.
• Make sure you know where your files are saved. If you open an attachment to an e-mail, for example, you should deliberately save it where you can access it to work on. When you do File/Save As . . . , note the destination directory and make sure to specify the folder where you want to put the file.
• Some files open as Read Only, so to start editing, you need to rename the file and then save to your working folder.
• Even if the program you’re using saves files automatically every so often, it is good to get in the habit of saving your files periodically as you work.