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= File > Save =

[[Image(source:trunk/images/save.png)]] ''Keyboard shortcut:'' '''{{{Ctrl+S}}}'''

'''Save the currently active layer.'''[[BR]]
If called from [[Image(source:trunk/images/dialogs/layerlist.png,15)]] [wiki:Help/Dialog/LayerList Layer List Dialog] the selected Layer instead of the currently active one will be saved.

If the currently active layer has not been saved before the following dialog is represented:

[[Image(save_dialog.png,300)]]

There are two different types of data to save to.
* As OSM Server file (.osm) or (.xml)
 * OSM files (.osm) can also be saved as compressed files using gzip (.osm.gz) or bzip2 (.osm.bz2)
* As GPX file (.gpx) or as compressed GPX file using gzip (.gpx.gz)


== See also ==
 * [[Image(source:trunk/images/save_as.png,20)]] [wiki:Help/Action/SaveAs Save as ...]

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