PADS4 Designer allows you to save your presentation under its current name or create a copy under a different name. When saving as a copy, the original presentation remains unchanged, and you continue working on the newly saved copy.

By default, presentations are saved in the PADS4 Content Library, but you can also choose to save them in other locations.

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To Save Your Presentation

  1. Click Save on the File menu.
  2. If the presentation hasn’t been saved before, enter a name when prompted.
  3. Click Save to store the presentation.

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To Save a Copy of Your Presentation

  1. Click Save As on the File menu.
  2. Enter a new name for the presentation.
  3. Click Save to create a copy and continue working on it.

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To Save Your Presentation in the Content Library

  1. Click on the File menu.
  2. Hover over the Save As option to display the submenu.
  3. Click To Content Library from the submenu.
  4. In the content library, enter a name and click Save.

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To Save Your Presentation to a File Location

  1. Click on the File menu.
  2. Hover over the Save As option to display the submenu.
  3. Click To File from the submenu.
  4. In the folder list, enter a name for your presentation.
  5. Click Save to store it in the chosen location.

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To Export Your Presentation with All Used Content (PADS4 Show)

  1. Click on the File menu.
  2. Hover over the Save As option to display the submenu.
  3. Click Export PADS4 Show from the submenu.
  4. Follow the instructions in the Export Wizard to create a package that includes the presentation and all its content files.

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Important Notes and Tips

  • A * (asterisk) in the presentation’s tab header indicates that there are unsaved changes.
  • If PADS4 Designer is opened via PADS4 Scheduler, you will not see a Save button. Instead:
    • Use Schedule… to save and schedule the presentation directly in the PADS4 system.
    • Use Update to modify an already scheduled presentation.
    • To save a local copy, use Save As from the File menu.
  • If you open a PADS4 3.1 SR1 presentation, it will be automatically converted to the new PADS4 format (.padsx), ensuring the original file is not overwritten.