IM trying to rename my document, I dont know where that is so usually i just go , save as and then change the name there. but now whenever I do this , the save button wont respond , I click it and nothing happens. it doesnt sav. When i create a new document it works fine , any ideas?

Save As is F12.
Or Pizza Button > Save As

The save icon only saves your document using the current name.

If you are opening a document making changes to make a different document and then saving that under a new name, your original document should be template. Then you can use it with File > New to create a new document with all of the content.
Templates in Microsoft Word

My save button just no longer works , what should I do ?

Just so we're all on the same page...

When you use the Save icon, you generally don't see anything happen on the screen--Word just saves the file--with the current name--in the background. The only exception to that is when a new file is saved--the Save As box opens so you can name the file.

Save As opens a dialog box that gives you the opportunity to rename, or change file type, or location, etc. When the dialog box opens, the Save button should already be active--you're saying that the Save button is inactive? Could you provide a screenshot?


Have you tried renaming the file in Windows Explorer?