# Loading and Saving Documents

> Configure the Open and Save As dialog boxes of a Windows Forms TextControl: file filters, DefaultStreamType, DialogSettings options and the file the user chose.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Topic
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms > Document Editor > Loading and Saving Documents
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/document-editor/load-save/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/document-editor/load-save/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/document-editor/load-save/llms-full.txt

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## On This Page

- [How Loading and Saving Works](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/document-editor/load-save/#how-loading-and-saving-works)
- [Configure the Open Dialog Box](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/document-editor/load-save/#configure-the-open-dialog-box)
- [Offer Options in the Save As Dialog Box](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/document-editor/load-save/#offer-options-in-the-save-as-dialog-box)
- [Load and Save Without a Dialog Box](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/document-editor/load-save/#load-and-save-without-a-dialog-box)
- [Store Documents in a Database](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/document-editor/load-save/#store-documents-in-a-database)
- [Next Steps](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/document-editor/load-save/#next-steps)

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## Nearby

- **Previous:** [Architecture and Control Lifecycle](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/document-editor/architecture/llms.txt)
- **Next:** [Document Properties](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/document-editor/properties/llms.txt)