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Word allows you to open multiple documents at the same time. You can even view all of these documents at the same time. This makes it very easy to work on several files at once. After a long editing session, it is hard to remember which files you have changed and which you haven't. Word provides a way you can update all your open documents with one command.
To do this, hold down the Shift key as you open the File menu. You'll see a command that normally isn't there—Save All. (The command replaces the regular Save command; holding down the Shift key adds the "All" qualifier.) Select the command and you'll then be asked whether you want each document saved. You can click your answer on either the Yes or No buttons.
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2013-07-01 10:38:39
William J. Wolfe
In MS Word 2007+, You can add "Save All" to the Quick Access Toolbar through Word Options | Customize Feature. "SaveAll" is listed under "Commands not on the toolbar."
Yuo can also make it a keyboard shortcut; the command is listed as "FileSaveAll."
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