This article will cover the instructions for the following versions:
Soda PDF Desktop
The article will cover how you can save New Files and Existing Files.
Saving New Files
Step 1 - Opening the Menu
- Click on the menu in the top left corner.
Step 2 - Saving a File
- Click on Save as.
- Name your file.
- Click on Save.
Step 3 - Choosing Saving Location
- A Browse window will open.
- Choose the location.
- Change the file name if needed.
- Click Save to finalize.
- Your file will be saved.
Check out these articles to find out about ways of saving your files to cloud storage:
- Saving a PDF in Dropbox.
- Saving a PDF in OneDrive.
- Saving a PDF in Google Drive.
- Saving a PDF in Box.
Step 4 - Updating the Saved File
- To update the file you have just created with any further changes you will need to use the Save option.
- Save As will always create a new file without updating the original file.
Saving Existing Files
Step 1 - Opening the Menu
- Click on the menu in the top left corner.
Step 2 - Saving a File
- When you are working with an existing document click on Save. This will update the document with your latest changes.
- You will see the following banner appear above your document to confirm the file was saved.
NOTE: If no changes are made to the document, the Save option will not be clickable.
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Soda PDF Online
You can access Soda PDF Online here - https://tools.sodapdf.com/
- In Soda PDF Online the files are automatically saved if this feature is on.
- Click on the Soda autosave icon.
- You can check the location where the file is saved.
- You can hit the Automatically Save Changes switch to turn it off.
- If you want the autosave feature to be off, you can manually save the files.
- Open the menu in the top left corner.
- Click on Save.
- This will update the document with your latest changes. The file will be stored in Soda PDF Online.
- You will see the following notification appear above your document to confirm the file was saved. Click the X to close it.
NOTE: If no changes are made to the document, the Save option will not be clickable.
- Open the menu in the top left corner.
- Choose the Save to option to download your document.
- You can choose to download it to your device, OneDrive, or Dropbox.