Save a Copy

Saves a copy of the actual document with another name or location.

To access this command...

From the menu bar:

Choose File - Save a Copy.

From the tabbed interface:

Choose File, long click on Save then choose Save a Copy.

From toolbars:

Save a Copy

Creates another file with the same content as the current file. The current file is kept open for editing.

File dialogue boxes - such as Open, Save As and the like - are available in two different ways:

As native file picker dialogue boxes of the window manager of your operating system.
As built-in LibreOffice file picker dialogue boxes.

Use - LibreOffice - General to shift from one to the other.

Folder selection

Pick up your preferred folder from the pull-down list or type its path name. Autocomplete function can be used to ease typing.

Connect to a server using the File Services dialogue box.
Select a parent folder from the folder path with the icon Parent Folder.

Icon Parent Folder

Add a subfolder to the current folder with Create New Folder icon.

Create new folder

File name

Enter a file name or a path for the file. You can also enter a URL

File type

Select the file format for the document that you are saving. In the display area, only the documents with this file type are displayed. File types are described in Information on Import and Export Filters.

Save with password

Protects the file with a password that must be entered before a user can open the file.

Only documents using the LibreOffice XML-based format can be saved with a password.

Automatic file name extension

Enforces the Open Document Format (ODF) when checked.

Encrypt with GPG key

Use OpenPGP public keys to encrypt documents.

Save

Saves the file.

Save

Save as

Export

Save a Copy

From the menu bar:

From the tabbed interface:

From toolbars:

Folder selection

File name

File type

Save with password

Automatic file name extension

Encrypt with GPG key

Edit filter settings

Save