Thanks to Microsoft's snapping leather whips, all Windows Me programs use the same Save command, no matter what company wrote them. Press and release the Alt, F, and S keys in any Windows Me program, and the computer saves your work.

If you're saving something for the first time, Windows Me asks you to think up a filename for the work and pick a folder to stuff the new file into.

• You can save files to a hard disk or a floppy disk; some people save files on Zip drives or on writable compact discs. Or if you're working in a networked office, you can often save files onto other computers.
• If you prefer using the mouse to save files, click the word File from the row of words along the top of the program. After a menu drops down, choose Save. Some programs even have a little picture of a floppy disk along their top edge; clicking the picture saves the file.
• Choose descriptive filenames for your work. Windows Me gives you 255 characters to work with, so a file named "June Report on Squeegee Sales" is easier to relocate than one named "Stuff."