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# Saving a Workspace

Workspaces can be saved to a file so that they can be reused at a later date. The save button on the toolbar is one way to do this:

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There are also menu options to do the same thing, in this case, File > Save (shortcut = Ctrl+S) or File > Save As. The default file extension is .fmw.

{% hint style="info" %}
**TIP**

_There are several intuitive, but less obvious, features of the FME Workbench interface._

_For example, select File > Open Recent on the menu bar to reveal a list of previously used workspaces. This list can show up to a huge 15 entries._
{% endhint %}
