How to Save an Excel Spreadsheet to Your Desktop. Your computer's desktop is often the easiest and most convenient place to store files, especially those you use often.

In your Excel document, select File, and from there, click on Save As. Choose where to save the Excel document, and that’s it—you’re done.

If Excel prompts you to save the save the file, click "Save" to continue. The "Select Files to Merge into Current Workbook" dialog window opens and displays a list of your Excel files.

Businesses which apply for financial assistance from the UIF are required to complete a 17-step process to ensure their Excel files are saved in the “correct format”.