Your work can be saved on a floppy disk (Drive A:, or B:) or on hard disk (Drive C:, D: etc.).

The files that you save in Excel has default extension "XLS," unless you specify another extension. It is better to keep the same extension, as finding documents is easier when you know that all saved EXCEL files have the extension XLS.

To save a worksheet, follow these steps:

a) Click the File menu.

b) Select the Save ... option.

c) This dialogue box will appear:

(Figure 3.2)

d) From the Save in section, select the drive on which you wish to save your worksheet..

e) From the Directories section, select the directory in which you wish to save your worksheet.

f) Enter the name of your file (no more than 8 characters) in the box File Name and click the Save button.

Following the instructions above, save your worksheet under the name "EXER1."