# Saving


## Saving from the scene

To save while looking at the scene, click the :material-content-save: **Save** button on the right of the [Scene tools](/talemate/user-guide/scenario-tools) toolbar.

![Scene save](/talemate/img/0.26.0/scene-save.png)

## Saving from the world editor

While in the world editor it is also possible to save changes by clicking the :material-content-save: **Save** button in the top center of the screen.

![World Editor Save](/talemate/img/0.26.0/world-editor-save.png)

## Auto save

To disable / enable auto save, click the the auto save shortcut above the scene tools toolbar.

![Auto save disabled](/talemate/img/0.26.0/autosave-disabled.png)
![Auto save enabled](/talemate/img/0.26.0/autosave-enabled.png)

### I can't toggle auto save

![Auto save blocked](/talemate/img/0.26.0/autosave-blocked.png)

Some scenes start out with a locked save file. This is so that this particular scene file cannot be overwritten by accident. In order to enable autosave, you need to manually save the scene once. After that, the autosave toggle will be available.


!!! info
    Alternatively you can also unlock the save file through the [Scene editor](/talemate/user-guide/world-editor/scene/settings) found in **:material-earth-box: World Editor** :material-arrow-right: **:material-script: Scene** :material-arrow-right: **:material-cogs: Settings**.

## Forking a copy of a scene

You can create a new copy of a scene from any message in the scene by clicking the :material-source-fork: **Fork** button underneath the message.

All progress after the target message will be removed and a new scene will be created with the previous messages.