What do I do when my photo saves automatically to Word which I can't open? (Elements 18...expert category)

It is also much better when in PE to do a 'Save as...' rather than a 'Save'. That way you get to choose where to save your photos and what file type to save them as. You can pick jpg from the drop down list.

Thank you. I downloaded IrfanView but can't see how to get a picture into it. I am not an advanced computer user. I'm rather basic. I open the IrfanView program and it says "no file loaded". I try to type in a file name but none of the "files" I list take. I type in the name of a picture which I assume is the file name. I've even tried folders. IrfanView doesn't have a help number or e-mail option. All of this may be beyond me. I don't know how Photoshop saved an image as Word to begin with. If I try to reload the picture into Photoshop, it says that it is already there even though I have changed the name. Very frustrating. Maybe I need to get some private Photoshop lessons at home. I try to plug away and try to solve problems and often I eventually get results and learn something new. I can see that IrfanView could actually be helpful but it seems that it is for advanced computer users.

Vbrendlen  wrote I am working in Elements 18 which is new to me. This happened in 12 too. I edited a photo in the expert section and it save as a Word document which I cannot open or even print out a photo so that I can take a picture of it. I think I have Microsoft 13 or at least 10 which I purchased in 2013. Appreciate any help. Thanks.

Open a new folder on your desktop

After you have finished editing in PSE, go to File>Save as. In the dialog that comes up, point to the folder on the desktop, enter a file name, and file type (e.g. JPEG).

You should be able to print this.