save v.s. save as

[Donald]

How do I set the save icon to overwrite an existing file
as I edit. Mine is prompting Save As and makes me give it
a new name.

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi, Donald,

You're probably getting the document opened in read-only mode. See if the
article at http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/LockedFiles.htm helps.