Hi,
What you describe of a template file, is supported. You should find
a stationary check box in the get info field. Stationary, lets you
open up a template document and will force you to save it under a new
name without altering the original. I do not run Lion, but I am
fairly certain this is supported still. Please check it out and give
it a try.
--Scott
Yes, I use the duplicate function to make copies of data sheets for
different students/classes. This works well for the purpose.
Although, you have to get used to not editing the original file. I
suppose you could lock the file. Then, whenever you tried to edit
it, you would be prompted to duplicate it or unlock it. I'll have
to try this one myself.
-Greg
On Jun 7, 2012, at 10:15 AM, Steve Holmes wrote:
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,
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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
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