I think this is where the Duplicate file command comes in. Unfortunately, they don't have a hot key assigned to this yet but you can get there from the File submenu. When you choose that option, you should be prompted for a new file name. As a side note, I heard a lengthy conversation about "Save as" and duplicate on a podcast the other day. I think a lot of people miss the Save as function in Lion but instead the file is automatically saved and updated and you have to revert to get back to older versions of that file. As I understand it, this duplicate function will copy your file that you're presently editing and allow you to rename the duplicated file. I heard in this same podcast that Mountain Lion will offer a hot key (Shift-Command-S and you will be automatically placed in the title area where you can change the file name.
On 6/7/12, Les Kriegler <kriegle...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Eric, > > I realized that my question wasn't clear enough. I have a document called > training report that I use to create my reports. I have a template with > various headings, I fill in the text I wish, and then want to save it under > a different name. If I rename the original document in Finder, that won't > help me here, as I want to retain the original training report, and with > each report I prepare, I want to assign the client's name to the filename. > Hope this makes more sense. > > Les > On Jun 7, 2012, at 7:54 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > >> Hi, In finder, press enter on the file name and you will be focussed on >> an edit box. Type the new name and press enter. >> >> Best, >> >> Erik Burggraaf >> Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting >> at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. >> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >> >> On 2012-06-07, at 7:48 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: >> >>> I work on documents in Pages and in TextEdit. I have not been able to >>> find an easy way of renaming files. I have created report templates and >>> when creating the reports, I want to change the names to reflect the >>> consumers with whom I am working. How can this be accomplished either in >>> the Finder, TextEdit or Pages? At present, I create a new file and paste >>> in the text and name it that way. Thanks for the assist. >>> >>> Les >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
