This document provides instructions for saving files in Easiteach. It explains that files should be saved to the H: drive or teacher drive so that work is not lost and can be shared. The steps are to select "Save As" from the file menu, choose the H: or teacher drive, select a folder, name the file, and click save. It also describes how to create a new folder for organizing files. Saving work periodically and in accessible locations is important for finding and continuing work in the future.

1. HOW TO: SAVE A FILE
Created by: Lilian Patrick

2. SAVING
This presentation will show you how to save an
Easiteach lesson. Saving in other programs will be
similar, but the “Save” button may be located in a
different spot.

3. WHY DOES IT MATTER WHERE I SAVE?
 You need to be able to find your lessons from year
to year. Knowing where you save will help you
open lessons at a later date.
 If you do not save to the network, your work will be
lost when your computer is cleared over the
summer.
 With all of this new technology, it will be much
easier for us to utilize if we can share our lessons
 You must save in a place where others can access your
lessons.
 You want to be able to find other people’s lessons to
use. Let’s make it easier for EVERYONE!

4. REMEMBER:
It is always a good idea to save periodically as you are
working. That way, if something were to happen, you
will not lose all of your work. The following steps will
show you how to save a document for the first time.
After you choose how and where to save a file, you can
click on “Save” instead of “Save As” as you continue to
work on your document.
GOOD LUCK CREATING AND
SAVING YOUR LESSONS!

5. SAVE MENU- CLICK ON ONE TO LEARN MORE
1. Save to your H: drive
2. Save to your Teacher
drive

6.  If you save to your H: drive, it will
only be available to you when you are
logged into the computer using your
district username and password.
 No one else can access this drive
unless they are logged in under your
username.
 Everything in this drive will be saved
from one year to the next.
Saving to your H: Drive

7. Saving to your H: Drive
continued
From the File menu, select Save As

8. A new box will pop up:
drop down
menu
Click on the arrow to open the drop down menu. Then find the
selection that has your login username (mine is Lpatrick). At the
end of this selection, you should see (H:). This is your H: drive.

9. You have now opened your H: drive. You will see all the files and folders
that have already been saved there.
 Click on the folder you want to save your document in and click open.
 If you would like to learn how to create a new folder, click here.
 If you do not want to save it in a folder, just continue on to the next
step.
Select a folder
and then click
Open

10. In the File name box, you will see that your
document is currently untitled. Type in a name
to give to your document that you will easily
remember and be able to identify.
Type your document name here.

11. Click Save to save your document.
Click here
to save

12. After saving this for the first time, you will no longer
need to go through this process as you continue to
work on and change your lesson. All you need to do
is go to the File menu and click Save. Your file will be
updated and saved each time you click.

13. If you want to find this file again, you will go to the File menu
in Easiteach, click on Open, and select Browse. You will
follow the same steps to go to your H: drive, click and open
the folder you saved it in, and click on the document name
to open this lesson.
Back to Save Menu

14.  If you save to your teacher drive, you can
access these lessons whenever you are
logged in under your teacher username
and password.
 Your lessons will also be available to other
teachers in your school when they are
logged into the computer under their
teacher username and password.
 These files will NOT be deleted from year
to year.

15. From the File menu, select Save As

16. A new box will pop up:
drop down
menu
Click on the arrow to open the drop down menu. Then find the selection
that says “Teacher on …” At the end of this selection, you should see (T:).
This is your Teacher drive.

17. You have now opened the Teacher drive for your building.
You will see all the files and folders that have already been
saved there.
 Click on your teacher folder (probably your last name).
 You may need to create a new folder. Click here to learn how to
create a folder.
Select your
folder and then
click Open

18. In the File name box, you will see that your document is
currently untitled. Type in a name to give to your
document that you will remember and that you and
others will be able to easily identify.
Type your document name here.

19. Click Save to save your document.
Click here
to save

20. After saving this for the first time, you will no longer
need to go through this process as you continue
to work on and change your lesson. All you need
to do is go to the File menu and click Save. Your
file will be updated and saved each time you
click.

21. If you want to find this file again, you will go to the File
menu in Easiteach, click on Open, and select Browse.
You will follow the same steps to go to your Teacher
drive, click and open the folder you saved it in, and
click on the document name to open this lesson.
Back to Save Menu

22. CREATING A NEW FOLDER
 Make sure you have opened the drive (H:
drive or Teacher drive) where you want to
save your lesson.
 If you have no folders or would like to create
a new folder, this can help you organize
your lessons and files so they can be easily
found by yourself and others.
 You may want to create folders for grade
levels, teachers, and/or subjects.

23. CREATING A NEW FOLDER CONTINUED
Once you are in the drive you wish to save under (H: drive or
Teacher drive) click on the icon that shows a folder with a
star in the corner. If you place your cursor on this icon, the
words Create New Folder will show up.
Click here to
create a folder

24.  A new folder will show up in your drive, with the name
“New Folder” highlighted in blue. Click on the words
“New Folder and replace them with a name for your
folder.

25. When you’ve renamed the folder, click on Open to open the
folder. (Your file will be saved in this folder.)
When your
folder is
renamed, click
Open.

26. You have now created and opened your new folder. To
complete the saving process:
 Return to Saving to Your H: Drive
 Return to Saving to Your Teacher Drive