Hi Eric. That's the way I do it, too for the same reason. It's a little extra step, but it saves you from figuring out what awful thing happened and then having to try and get another version back. I've had to get a sighted person to get some further back versions before, so now I just keep doing it just like I used to with Windows.
Eugenia Firth [email protected] On Jun 7, 2012, at 12:47 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Hi Les, I have the same issue with as a trainer required to generate reports > and invoices to account for every hour with every client. I started out by > opening the form, filling it out, pressing command shift S and using the save > as dialog to rename the form to a new name containing the invoice or report > number and the client's name. The problem I ran into was that Occasionally > I'd forget and press command S, saving my new invoice overtop of my blank > form and forcing me to generate a new blank form. I'm not really a dope, > smile. I just hate paperwork like the dickins and would fill out several at > a time on autopilot instead of doing them as I went. > > After pooching 10 or 20 forms this way I finally got fed up and started a new > system. I go into finder. > When I hit on my invoice form I do a command C and a command v just like > that, slap slap. > That forces finder to paste a new copy of the form slightly renamed right > beside the original. > I then arrow to the copy, rename it with the invoice number and name, then > fill out the form. > > Hope this helps, > > Erik Burggraaf > Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at > $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. > Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 > or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > > On 2012-06-07, at 8:44 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: > >> Hi Eric, >> >> I realized that my question wasn't clear enough. I have a document called >> training report that I use to create my reports. I have a template with >> various headings, I fill in the text I wish, and then want to save it under >> a different name. If I rename the original document in Finder, that won't >> help me here, as I want to retain the original training report, and with >> each report I prepare, I want to assign the client's name to the filename. >> Hope this makes more sense. >> >> Les >> On Jun 7, 2012, at 7:54 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: >> >>> Hi, In finder, press enter on the file name and you will be focussed on an >>> edit box. Type the new name and press enter. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Erik Burggraaf >>> Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting >>> at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. >>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>> >>> On 2012-06-07, at 7:48 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: >>> >>>> I work on documents in Pages and in TextEdit. I have not been able to >>>> find an easy way of renaming files. I have created report templates and >>>> when creating the reports, I want to change the names to reflect the >>>> consumers with whom I am working. How can this be accomplished either in >>>> the Finder, TextEdit or Pages? At present, I create a new file and paste >>>> in the text and name it that way. Thanks for the assist. >>>> >>>> Les >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
