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Q: Change the default name of a new text edit file?

I'd like to change the name of a new text edit document from untitled to something else? Is this possible?

 

OS 10.7.4 2.7 GHz Intel.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Jun 18, 2013 9:43 AM

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Q: Change the default name of a new text edit file?

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  • by Frank Caggiano,

    Frank Caggiano Frank Caggiano Jun 18, 2013 9:58 AM in response to FPPi
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    Jun 18, 2013 9:58 AM in response to FPPi

    If you click on the title bar you'll get this:

     

    Screen Shot 2013-06-18 at 12.56.38.png

    Select Rename and enter the new name

     

    An of course the first time you save the flle you have the option of naming it.

  • by FPPi,

    FPPi FPPi Jun 18, 2013 10:03 AM in response to Frank Caggiano
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    Jun 18, 2013 10:03 AM in response to Frank Caggiano

    Thank you Frank, 

     

    But what I'd actually like to do is have a different name than untitled as my default name. I know I can rename it or give it a different name when saving, but I'd like to avoid another step, if possible

     

    Also I don't have any options when clicking the title bar, nothing happens?

  • by Frank Caggiano,

    Frank Caggiano Frank Caggiano Jun 18, 2013 10:15 AM in response to FPPi
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    Jun 18, 2013 10:15 AM in response to FPPi

    Also I don't have any options when clicking the title bar, nothing happens?

    Just realized you're running Lion, I believe this is new to Mountain Lion.

     

    As for permanently changing the name textedit uses for a new document from 'untitled' sorry wasn;'t able to come up with anything.

     

    regards

  • by Dusatoir,

    Dusatoir Dusatoir Nov 24, 2013 4:38 AM in response to FPPi
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    Nov 24, 2013 4:38 AM in response to FPPi

    Open up the text edit document in Finder. Then right click on the title and change it.