What is the difference between Save and Save As in Word?

What is the difference between Save and Save As in Word?

• A. Save creates a copy of the file; Save As updates the current file.
• B. Save is automatic; Save As prompts for a password.
• C. Save creates a backup; Save As saves a copy in a different folder.
• D. Save updates the current file; Save As creates a new file with a new name or location.

Answer: (D)

Save updates the document you’re currently working on by writing your latest changes to that same file and location. Save As, on the other hand, prompts you to choose a new name and/or a new folder, then creates a new file with that name at that location while leaving the original intact. This is why you use Save As when you want to keep a copy of the document under a different name or in a different place, or to save a different format. If you somehow save As with the exact same name and location, Word can replace the original, but the usual purpose is to create a distinct new file.

Save updates the document you’re currently working on by writing your latest changes to that same file and location. Save As, on the other hand, prompts you to choose a new name and/or a new folder, then creates a new file with that name at that location while leaving the original intact. This is why you use Save As when you want to keep a copy of the document under a different name or in a different place, or to save a different format. If you somehow save As with the exact same name and location, Word can replace the original, but the usual purpose is to create a distinct new file.