By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
Making next year’s pancake flyer from this year’s? Press F12 to save a copy with a new name.
The Shortcut
- F12: Save As
- Word, Excel and PowerPoint on Windows
- Some laptops: Fn + F12
Bonus Tip: Ctrl + F12
Press Ctrl + F12 to open another file. Ctrl + O works too.
More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained
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