I'm running 10.7.5 - is this the latest version? If not then that might be why I don't get "Save As".
Andrew On 4 Dec 2012, at 4:13 pm, mac98aop wrote: > And you need to be on the latest update of Mountain Lion I think. Certainly, > I now have it again, and it's BRILLIANT it's back... > > Adam > > On Tuesday, December 4, 2012 1:28:31 PM UTC, andrew lancaster wrote: > 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 view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/smug/-/GHXQL6ENqUsJ. > 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.
