The document provides instructions for saving a document in 6 steps: locate the Save option, select either Save or Save As, choose a location to save, name the file, select a file type, and click the Save button. It explains the differences between Save and Save As and recommends using Save As for a first save or changing file attributes, and Save for subsequent saves without changes. Screenshots demonstrate the steps in Word 2007, 2010, Notepad, and Wordpad.