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<p>Add source-reviewed, step-by-step OpenSite user workflow</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>__NOTOC__<br /> {{OpenSite scope}}<br /> {{OpenSite lesson<br /> |id=opensite.help.manage-document-files<br /> |summary=Use Save, Save As, multiple documents and close prompts without losing track of your work.<br /> |prerequisites=Two small practice documents; do not experiment with the only copy of a project.<br /> |steps=<br /> === Keep documents and scripts distinct ===<br /> Engineering documents use &lt;code&gt;.osdoc&lt;/code&gt;. Python editor files use &lt;code&gt;.py&lt;/code&gt;. Plots are separate view tabs. Saving one does not save all three kinds of work.<br /> <br /> === Open or activate a document ===<br /> Use {{MenuCommand|File → Open}}. Already-open paths are associated with the current workspace rather than meant to become conflicting independent editors. Activate the document in the tree/tab and check its title/path.<br /> <br /> === Choose Save or Save As ===<br /> Save writes the active document to its bound path, asking for a location when needed. Save As chooses a new destination. Use a new destination to retain an earlier checkpoint. Keep file copies in a backup location before testing a new build.<br /> <br /> === Use Save All carefully ===<br /> Save All processes open engineering documents. Script editors have their own save workflow. Check any dialog/error; do not infer that every file was saved merely because the command was clicked.<br /> <br /> === Understand close prompts ===<br /> Save attempts a save before close. A cancelled file dialog or failed save keeps close from completing. Discard closes without retaining unsaved changes. Cancel stops the close. Closing multiple documents can stop when one answer cancels; inspect what remains open.<br /> <br /> === Plan for recovery ===<br /> Undo/redo is session history, not a backup and not persisted in the file. Autosave/crash-recovery is not implemented. Save named checkpoints and keep external backups.<br /> |result=You know which file each document is bound to and can explain what a close prompt will do.<br /> |limitations=A file already written to disk is not rolled back by a later undo. Saving does not preserve session undo history.<br /> }}<br /> <br /> == Continue learning ==<br /> [[OpenSite/User manual|User manual]] · [[OpenSite/Tutorials|Tutorial pathways]] · [[OpenSite/Support|Get help]]<br /> <br /> &lt;div class=&quot;os-page-nav&quot;&gt;{{Docnav|OpenSite/User manual|OpenSite/Guides/Select and inspect objects|OpenSite/User manual|User manual}}&lt;/div&gt;<br /> [[Category:OpenSite documentation]]</div>

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