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title: "SaveFileDialog Component"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "Save File dialog box"
  - "SaveFileDialog component"
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# SaveFileDialog Component (Windows Forms)
The Windows Forms <xref:System.Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog> component is a pre-configured dialog box. It is the same as the standard Save File dialog box used by Windows. It inherits from the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.CommonDialog> class.  
  
## In This Section  
 [SaveFileDialog Component Overview](savefiledialog-component-overview-windows-forms.md)  
 Introduces the general concepts of the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog> component, which allows you to display a pre-configured dialog that users can use to save a file to a specified location.  
  
 [How to: Save Files Using the SaveFileDialog Component](how-to-save-files-using-the-savefiledialog-component.md)  
 Explains how to save a file via an instance of the <xref:System.Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog> component at run time.  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog> class  
 Provides reference information on the class and its members.  
  
## Related Sections  
 [Controls to Use on Windows Forms](controls-to-use-on-windows-forms.md)  
 Provides a complete list of Windows Forms controls, with links to information on their use.  
  
 [Dialog-Box Controls and Components](dialog-box-controls-and-components-windows-forms.md)  
 Describes a set of controls and components that allow users to perform standard interactions with the application or system.