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{excerpt}Saves a specified [Workbook|Workbook] as a BIFF8 format \(Excel 97 or later\).xls file.{excerpt}
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 public virtual void Save(Workbook workbook, System.IO.Stream stream)
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Public Overridable Sub Save(ByVal workbook As Workbook, ByVal stream As System.IO.Stream)
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{parameters}
{param:workbook}A {{Workbook}} object representing the workbook to save.{param}
{param:stream}The output stream to write to. This stream must be open and writable. ExcelWriter will not close this stream; the calling program is responsible for closing the stream and releasing the resource.{param}
{exceptions}
{exception:System.Exception}If there is a problem creating, opening, or writing to the file specified, or reading from the workbook object.{exception}
{example}{code:csharp|title=C#}

          ExcelApplication oExcelApp = new ExcelApplication();
          Workbook wb = oExcelApp.Create();
          FileStream fstream = new FileStream(@"C:\temp\outfile.xls",
               FileMode.Create);
          oExcelApp.Save(wb,fstream);
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          Dim oExcelApp As New ExcelApplication()
          Dim wb As Workbook = oExcelApp.Create()
          Dim fstream As New FileStream("C:\temp\outfile.xls", _
               FileMode.Create)
          oExcelApp.Save(wb, fstream)
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