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Q12049: Writer and Artist 1.x: How to Save to a Floppy Disk

Article: Q12049
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): MACINTOSH:1.0,1.1,1.1a; WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusagekbfaq
Last Modified: 24-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Creative Writer for the Macintosh, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a 
- Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a 
- Microsoft Fine Artist for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a 
- Microsoft Fine Artist for the Macintosh, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a 
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SUMMARY
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You can save a file to a floppy disk through the Control Room in Creative Writer
or Fine Artist.

1. Open the desired document within the program.

2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+A in Windows, or COMMAND+SHIFT+A on the Macintosh. This will
  open a Creative Writer dialog box.

3. Click OK. You will now see the Control Room Toolbar.

4. On the File menu, click Save As.

5. In the Save As dialog box, specify the drive in which your floppy disk
  resides, and type a name for the file. Click Save. Your file should now be
  saved to your floppy disk.

6. On the File menu, click Return to <Creative Writer or Fine Artist> to
  return to your program.

NOTE: You can also copy an existing document to a floppy disk from within the
Library (Creative Writer) or the Gallery (Fine Artist) by doing the following:

1. Put the floppy disk in your disk drive.

2. Click the Throw Switch to open the Portfolio Rack so you can see all the
  drives you are connected to.

3. Drag the picture of the document you want to copy from the wall or the
  portfolio to the disk drive where you want to put it.

Additional query words: 1.00 1.10 1.10a mskids kbmm

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Keywords          : kbusage kbfaq
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbHomeProdSearch kbPTProdChange kbZNotKeyword2 kbCreativeWriter100 kbCreativeWriter110 kbCreativeWriter110a kbCreativeWriter110Mac kbCreativeWriter110aMac kbCreativeWriter100Mac kbFineArtist100 kbFineArtist110 kbFineArtist110a kbFineArtist110Mac kbFineArtist110aMac kbFineArtist100Mac
Version           : MACINTOSH:1.0,1.1,1.1a; WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a
Issue type        : kbhowto

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