Step 7 of 9

Save and close the file

In a moment you must find this file again. Make that easy.

What to do

  1. Hold Ctrl and press S. This saves the file.
  2. If Excel asks where to save it, choose a folder you will remember, such as Documents.
  3. If Excel asks for a file name, keep it short and clear. For example: DEFRA 29-09-2026 Hemswell.xlsx
  4. Keep the file type as Excel Workbook (.xlsx). Do not save it as anything else.
  5. Write the file name and folder on a piece of paper.
  6. Close Excel by clicking the X in the top right corner.

Lost the file already?

Open File Explorer (the yellow folder icon at the bottom of the screen) and click Recent, or reopen Excel and look under Recent on the opening screen.

What should happen

Excel is closed. You know the file name and the folder it is in.