.. index:: 
   pair: Protocol; Save

Save protocol
=============

In :ref:`protocol editing<Editing Protocols>` mode this menu command opens the save dialog to save the protocol. The "Save Protocol" button |save| will also open the save dialog. It is highly recommended that you do not save over existing protocols. Instead give the changed protocol a unique name. Protocols saved in other directories will not be identified by the program. If you cancel the dialog you will return to the editing mode.

|Note| Do not save over a predefined protocol.

|Note| Do not save the protocol in any other directory.

.. |Note| image:: _static/Note.png
.. |save| image:: _static/saveprot.png