Do you know to use Save, Save and Close on a webpage?

When the user is creating or editing data on a webpage, there are 2 buttons and one link you need to provide.

These three options are:

• Save (button) - Saves the data and allows the user to keep editing
• Save and Close (button) - Saves the data and returns to the previous screen
• Cancel (link) - returns to the previous screen

Figure: Bad example - only provided Savebutton and Cancellink

Figure: Good example - CRM 2013 provides a Save button a nd a Save and Close button

Figure: Better example - SugarLearning provides a Savebutton, a Save and Close button and a Cancellink

Further Reading:

• SSW Rule - Do you make your cancel button less obvious?