Desktop

[Jayke]

New to Windows 7, ran XP in windows classic.

I am used to saving a file out of a folder and visibly onto the desktop to edit it and save under a different name and possibly in a different folder. No issues

With 7 it does not save the file visibly onto the desktop but into the desktop folder. Not where I want it. How do I get the file to save onto the desktop?

 

[TonyTiger2004]

Note quite sure what your asking, Are you trying to move a file from a folder to your desktop for editing? Or are you saving something edited to your desktop?

 

[Mike Connor]

Choose "Save As" ( Usually Shift Ctrl S ) from the keyboard).

Or from the dropdown menu;

( Screenshot is notepad, but practically all editors use the same or similar commands).

You will get a screen like this;



and can save the file wherever you want.

 

[ie9]

Check out this post. It'll make future saving to desktop easier too

 

[DeaconFrost]

The Desktop folder should be the same thing as your actual desktop. I save things there all the time because I use my desktop as my scratch pad area.