> ## Documentation Index
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# Saving a presentation

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**.