I did have a document open, which I wanted to save. But I didn't get "save as"...
Andrew Sent from my iPhone On 4 Dec 2012, at 12:51, Chris Webb <[email protected]> wrote: > Andrew, > > You have to have a document open in Pages, even a blank one, for the Save As > option to appear whilst holding alt and clicking File. > > Chris Webb . Principal > MacService > Woodside, Brightling Road > Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EL > t: 01580 881212 > f: 01580 881313 > m: 07770 960632 > e: [email protected] > w: www.macservice.co.uk > facebook: www.facebook.com/macserviceuk > > > > > On 4 Dec 2012, at 12:46, andrew lancaster <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Stephen, >> >> I just tried holding the Option key when clicking File in Pages - and didn't >> get "save as" - what am I doing wrong? It seemed such a useful tip... >> >> >> Andrew >> On 4 Dec 2012, at 12:39 pm, [email protected] wrote: >> >>> Hello Jason, >>> >>> Pages doesn't let you edit Word documents - what it does is convert your >>> Word document into a Pages document and then let you edit the Pages >>> document. That is why it creates a new document each time. The only way to >>> edit a Word document directly is ... to edit it in Word. When it wants to >>> save it then just press Command-D for Desktop, name it and then file it >>> later wherever you want it to go. >>> >>> Conversely to get a Word document out requires File > Export > Word ... >>> >>> Hold down the Option (Alt) key when selecting the File menu in Pages and >>> you will see "Save As ..." listed. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Stephen >>> >>> >>> On 4 Dec 2012, at 12:08, Jason Davies <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I've just started using Pages on the Mac but mostly want to edit existing >>>> Word documents. What I'd like to do is right-click, open with Pages, edit >>>> the document and save. But Pages creates a new document each time and then >>>> wants me to save it somewhere so I have to go and hunt for it. I'm in >>>> danger of becoming one of those 'why do they have to keep changing >>>> everything?' people (also missing 'Save as...'). >>>> >>>> Is there a way to do this? >>>> >>>> thanks. >>> >>> >>> "The climate has shifted to a new state capable of delivering rare and >>> unprecedented weather events,” explained meteorologist Jeff Masters in Feb >>> 2012. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB.
