{"id":47020,"date":"2019-01-03T17:13:18","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T23:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=47020"},"modified":"2019-01-04T14:25:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T20:25:43","slug":"quick-tip-protect-original-files-with-finders-stationery-pad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/47020-quick-tip-protect-original-files-with-finders-stationery-pad\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Tip: Protect Original Files with Finder’s Stationery Pad"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"This is an old trick that is helpful to anyone who makes regular use of document templates on a Mac. Sometimes you may find yourself editing template files and using Save As… to create a new template, then accidentally overwriting your original file. This tech tip<\/a> avoids that pitfall by telling a file\u2019s creator app to default to opening a copy of the file, making sure that the original file is unedited.<\/p>\n

Stationery Pad works with most macOS file types, whether they\u2019re Microsoft Office documents, iWork (Pages\/Numbers\/Keynote) docs, Photoshop files, text editors for HTML and CSS, and so on. <\/span><\/p>\n

The first step in using Stationery Pad is to create the file you wish to use as a template. Once it is saved to the Finder, here\u2019s what to do:<\/p>\n

1)<\/strong> In Finder, locate the file you\u2019ll be using as a template<\/p>\n

2)<\/strong> Right-click or Control-click the file, then select Get Info from the dropdown menu. You can also click the file to select it, then use Command-I to view the file info.\"\"3)<\/strong> Under the General section of the file info (see screenshot above), look for the checkbox marked Stationery Pad. Click on it to check the box, then close the info window.<\/p>\n

When this template file is double-clicked, Finder automatically creates a copy and opens it while leaving the original unaffected by changes you may make. While this isn\u2019t a new feature, it\u2019s a very useful tip that shows one of the unheralded features of macOS.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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