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# Saving Documents

- Click the Save icon or press the shortcut keys CommandCtrl+S.

The document is saved under its path and name on the current local data medium or network drive or on the Internet, overwriting any file of the same name.

When you save a new file for the first time, the Save As dialogue opens, in which you can enter a name, folder and drive or volume for the file. To open this dialogue, choose File - Save As.

You can set the automatic creation of a backup copy under LibreOffice - PreferencesTools - Options - Load/Save - General.

## Automatic extension to the file name

When saving a file, LibreOffice always appends an extension to the file name, except when the file name already has an extension that matches the file type. See the list of ODF extensions.

Some examples for the automatic extensions are listed in the following table:

You enter this file name | You select this file type | File is saved with this name
my file | ODF Text | my file.odt
my file.odt | ODF Text | my file.odt
my file.txt | ODF Text | my file.txt.odt
my file.txt | Text (.txt) | my file.txt

Related Topics

Saving Documents in Other Formats

Saving Documents Automatically

XML File Formats

Save As

Using Microsoft Office and LibreOffice

LibreOffice - PreferencesTools - Options - Load/Save - General