Then I shall have to upgrade! Thanks,
Andrew On 5 Dec 2012, at 4:12 pm, andrew lancaster wrote: > 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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. 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