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Save Workspace

Saving writes the current workspace and all its studies to its .cygnus file. The Changes are saved status indicator turns green once your work is saved.

Save the Workspace​

To save the current workspace:

  • Click File → Save on the menu bar.

You can also click the Save button on the toolbar, or press Ctrl+S.

If the workspace has never been saved, a save-file dialog appears first so you can choose a location and file name.

The Cygnus toolbar with a study present and unsaved changes.

Save the Workspace to a New File​

Use Save As to write the workspace to a new file. The workspace is renamed to match the new file.

To save to a new file:

  1. Click File → Save As on the menu bar.
  2. Choose a location and file name in the save-file dialog.

The workspace is written to the new file, renamed to match it, and added to your Recent Files list.

Unsaved Changes Prompt​

When an action would discard unsaved work, New Workspace, Open Workspace, Open Recent, and Exit each show an Unsaved Changes prompt with Yes, No, and Cancel buttons. The three buttons behave as follows.

Save Changes from the Unsaved Changes Prompt​

Choose Yes to save the current workspace before the pending action continues.

  • Click the Yes button in the Unsaved Changes prompt.

The workspace is saved, and then the action that raised the prompt continues. If the workspace has never been saved, a save-file dialog appears first.

Discard Changes from the Unsaved Changes Prompt​

Choose No to discard your unsaved changes and let the pending action continue.

  • Click the No button in the Unsaved Changes prompt.

Your unsaved changes are discarded, and the action that raised the prompt continues.

Cancel from the Unsaved Changes Prompt​

Choose Cancel to stop the pending action and keep the workspace exactly as it is.

  • Click the Cancel button in the Unsaved Changes prompt.

The action that raised the prompt is canceled, and your workspace keeps its current unsaved changes.