Save a Word 2007 Document Without Exiting the Program

Whenever I exit or save a document Word 2007 closes. There is not an "X" to press to exit the document and stay in Word.

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Word 2007 should not close when you save a document. As a matter of fact, it is a good practice to save your document regularly as you are working.

Using the "X" is the shortcut for closing the program. Microsoft Word always gives you the opportunity to save before closing, so if you are using "X" to save, that's why Word closes every time you save your document.

Saving a Document

Use one of these quick methods to save a document without closing it or exiting the program:

Press Ctrl + S, or
Click the Save button on the Quick Access Toolbar, or
Click the Office Button, then select Save

All three of these actions do the same thing—save the document. However, the first time you save a document, a dialog box will open so you can name the file and select a save location.

Closing a Document

To close a document without exiting Word 2007, follow these easy steps:

Click the Office Button.
Select Close.
Select Yes or No to save the document.

The document will close but Microsoft Word will remain open so you can start a new file.

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Save a Word 2007 Document Without Exiting the Program

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Jul 15, 2010
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Close, don't exit
by: Anonymous

Good tip. Like so many features in Office 2007, Microsoft has made the program more cumbersome than the earlier version.

Jun 30, 2010
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Close button
by: Anonymous

Great tip--it will save me much frustration!

Jun 30, 2010
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Close - don't Exit
by: Geoff P

Many thanks Anon, I'll give it go!

Jun 29, 2010
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Close don't exit
by: Anonymous

I added the "close" button right next to the "save" button on the Quick Access toolbar.

Apr 13, 2010
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This is a change from earlier versions.
by: Geoff Plumpton

Earlier versions of Word allowed you to exit (save) using the X button on the top right, but they still kept the programme open.

Excel, within the same suite programs, still allows you to save or close the last open document using the X button without shutting down the program itself.

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