# Save a selection

## Name a selection

A selection will be given the default name of ‘New Selection *N*’ when it is first created. To rename a selection, simply over-type the name in the text box.

The following example, shows a selection renamed to be ‘Bristol Households’.

You can save a selection in the following ways:

## Drag and drop save

1. Click on the icon to the left of the selection name.
2. Drag and drop the icon onto the appropriate **Files** folder.

This creates a .xml containing the selection logic you have defined.

> [!NOTE]
>
> A right-drag will give you a choice of save types - either the default .xml or a .urn file.

## Windows method save

Alternatively click on the Save icon :

1. Navigate to **My FastStats Folders** and then to the folder where you want to save the file.
2. Enter the **File** name if you have not already renamed the window.
3. The **Save** item will be your selection page or the whole book if you have other analysis pages.
4. Save the file **Type** as a set of selection settings or URNs.
5. Click the **Save** button to complete the task.

You can re-open a saved selection by dragging and dropping the item from **File Explorer** back onto the FastStats workspace.

See also [Using saved files in selections](<https://help.apteco.com/en/faststats/analysis/selections/saved-files-in-selection/index.md>)