ChemDraw User's Manual - CambridgeSoft

All changes made to the file since it was savedlast are discarded and the previous version ofthe file appears.The contents of the file are updated to reflectthe information currently in the windowwithout displaying the Save As dialog box.AdministratorNOTE: You can use the Undo command in the Edit menuto remove each individual action since the last save.Saving DocumentsTo save a ChemDraw document in the defaultChemDraw .cdx file format:1. From the File menu, choose Save.The Save dialog box appears. The appearanceof the dialog box depends on the platform youare using.2. Choose a folder in which to store the file.3. Type a file name in the File name (Windows) orSave As (Macintosh) text box. You may typeup to 255 characters for a file name, includingspaces. For example: “my first structure inChemDraw”.4. Click Save or OK to create the file.The title of the document window changes tothe name of the saved file. The file name isadded to the bottom of the File menu.Setting the Default Save File FormatYou can set what file format is selected by default inthe Save As dialog box.To set the default file format:1. From the File menu, choose Preferences.The Preferences dialog box appears.2. Click Open/Save.3. In the Saving Files section, click the checkboxnext to Use Default File Format and choose theformat you want from the list.SaveFileFormats 150 dpiCAUTIONChemDraw uses the .cdx file format to store chemicalinformation accurately with a structure drawing. Other fileformats may be capable of storing a picture of yourdrawing, but they might lose chemically relevantinformation about the structure. For example, if you savea ChemDraw drawing in the .eps file format, you will storeonly a picture of the structure without storing the chemicalsignificance of the connections between atoms and bonds.To save a document that has previously been saved:• From the File menu, choose Save.If Use Default File Format is not selected, the firsttime you use the Save dialog box, the ChemDrawformat is shown.Saving a Document with a DifferentName or LocationYou can save a copy of your document under adifferent name, location, or file format. Saving acopy under a different name or location is useful forkeeping earlier revisions of your document. Saving26•ChemDraw BasicsCambridgeSoftUsing Documents