diff --git a/po/de/laview-desktop.po b/po/de/laview-desktop.po
index 7e4044b..19802b0 100644
--- a/po/de/laview-desktop.po
+++ b/po/de/laview-desktop.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: laview-desktop\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2016-01-24 02:51+0300\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2016-01-24 02:59+0300\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2015-10-24 20:19+0300\n"
 "Last-Translator:  <backbone@backbone.ws>\n"
 "Language-Team: German\n"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ msgid "We're ready, Commander! Select or create a template. :-)"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/MainWindow.vala:76 src/MainWindow.vala:120 src/MainWindow.vala:194
-#: src/MainWindow.vala:212
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:212 src/MainWindow.vala:302
 msgid "Error"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Select templates"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/MainWindow.vala:86
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:86 src/MainWindow.vala:268
 msgid "_Cancel"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -78,6 +78,30 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Press 'Properties' button to compose the object."
 msgstr ""
 
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:262
+msgid "Prepare the document first! >;-]"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:266
+msgid "Select destination"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:269
+msgid "_Save"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:297
+msgid "bytes copied/saved"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:297
+msgid "bytes of"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:299
+msgid "Save/Copy operation complete! :-)"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/main.vala:33
 msgid "Show the application's version"
 msgstr ""
@@ -197,21 +221,25 @@ msgid "Edit the result document"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:26
-msgid "Application preferences"
+msgid "Save the document as..."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:27
-msgid "Help and reference"
+msgid "Application preferences"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:28
-msgid "Close the application"
+msgid "Help and reference"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:29
-msgid "Templates"
+msgid "Close the application"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:30
+msgid "Templates"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:31
 msgid "Document Objects"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/laview-desktop.pot b/po/laview-desktop.pot
index 5b28fd5..8f145a8 100644
--- a/po/laview-desktop.pot
+++ b/po/laview-desktop.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: laview-desktop\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2016-01-24 02:51+0300\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2016-01-24 02:59+0300\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ msgid "We're ready, Commander! Select or create a template. :-)"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/MainWindow.vala:76 src/MainWindow.vala:120 src/MainWindow.vala:194
-#: src/MainWindow.vala:212
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:212 src/MainWindow.vala:302
 msgid "Error"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Select templates"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/MainWindow.vala:86
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:86 src/MainWindow.vala:268
 msgid "_Cancel"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -78,6 +78,30 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Press 'Properties' button to compose the object."
 msgstr ""
 
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:262
+msgid "Prepare the document first! >;-]"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:266
+msgid "Select destination"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:269
+msgid "_Save"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:297
+msgid "bytes copied/saved"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:297
+msgid "bytes of"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:299
+msgid "Save/Copy operation complete! :-)"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/main.vala:33
 msgid "Show the application's version"
 msgstr ""
@@ -197,21 +221,25 @@ msgid "Edit the result document"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:26
-msgid "Application preferences"
+msgid "Save the document as..."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:27
-msgid "Help and reference"
+msgid "Application preferences"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:28
-msgid "Close the application"
+msgid "Help and reference"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:29
-msgid "Templates"
+msgid "Close the application"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:30
+msgid "Templates"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:31
 msgid "Document Objects"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/ru/laview-desktop.po b/po/ru/laview-desktop.po
index 4473e26..289aa4a 100644
--- a/po/ru/laview-desktop.po
+++ b/po/ru/laview-desktop.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: laview-desktop\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2016-01-24 02:51+0300\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2016-01-24 02:59+0300\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2015-10-24 20:19+0300\n"
 "Last-Translator:  <backbone@backbone.ws>\n"
 "Language-Team: Russian\n"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ msgid "We're ready, Commander! Select or create a template. :-)"
 msgstr "Мы готовы, Командир! Выберите или создайте шаблон. :-)"
 
 #: src/MainWindow.vala:76 src/MainWindow.vala:120 src/MainWindow.vala:194
-#: src/MainWindow.vala:212
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:212 src/MainWindow.vala:302
 msgid "Error"
 msgstr "Ошибка"
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ msgstr "Ошибка"
 msgid "Select templates"
 msgstr "Выберите шаблоны"
 
-#: src/MainWindow.vala:86
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:86 src/MainWindow.vala:268
 msgid "_Cancel"
 msgstr "_Отмена"
 
@@ -79,6 +79,30 @@ msgstr "Документ проанализирован, выберите объ
 msgid "Press 'Properties' button to compose the object."
 msgstr "Нажмите кнопку 'Свойства' для компоновки объекта."
 
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:262
+msgid "Prepare the document first! >;-]"
+msgstr "Сначала подготовьте документ! >;-]"
+
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:266
+msgid "Select destination"
+msgstr "Выберите назначение"
+
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:269
+msgid "_Save"
+msgstr "_Сохранить"
+
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:297
+msgid "bytes copied/saved"
+msgstr "байт скопировано/сохранено"
+
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:297
+msgid "bytes of"
+msgstr "байт из"
+
+#: src/MainWindow.vala:299
+msgid "Save/Copy operation complete! :-)"
+msgstr "Операция сохранения/копирования завершена! :-)"
+
 #: src/main.vala:33
 msgid "Show the application's version"
 msgstr "Показать версию приложения"
@@ -198,21 +222,25 @@ msgid "Edit the result document"
 msgstr "Редактировать полученный документ"
 
 #: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:26
+msgid "Save the document as..."
+msgstr "Сохранить документ как..."
+
+#: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:27
 msgid "Application preferences"
 msgstr "Параметры приложения"
 
-#: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:27
+#: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:28
 msgid "Help and reference"
 msgstr "Помощь и справка"
 
-#: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:28
+#: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:29
 msgid "Close the application"
 msgstr "Закрыть приложение"
 
-#: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:29
+#: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:30
 msgid "Templates"
 msgstr "Шаблоны"
 
-#: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:30
+#: ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade.h:31
 msgid "Document Objects"
 msgstr "Объекты документа"
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.vala b/src/MainWindow.vala
index 68f4256..59cd333 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.vala
+++ b/src/MainWindow.vala
@@ -252,5 +252,61 @@ namespace LAview.Desktop {
 		public void objects_cursor_changed (Gtk.TreeView treeview) {
 			statusbar_show (_("Press 'Properties' button to compose the object."));
 		}
+
+		[CCode (instance_pos = -1)]
+		public void action_saveas_activate (Gtk.Action action) {
+			var indices = get_template_indices ();
+			if (indices.length == 0) return;
+			var tmp_pdf = AppCore.core.get_pdf_file_path (indices[0]);
+			if (tmp_pdf == null || tmp_pdf == "") {
+				statusbar_show (_("Prepare the document first! >;-]"));
+				return;
+			}
+
+			FileChooserDialog chooser = new Gtk.FileChooserDialog (_("Select destination"), window,
+			                                FileChooserAction.SAVE,
+			                                _("_Cancel"), ResponseType.CANCEL,
+			                                _("_Save"), ResponseType.ACCEPT);
+			chooser.select_multiple = false;
+			FileFilter filter = new FileFilter ();
+			chooser.set_filter (filter);
+			filter.add_mime_type ("application/pdf");
+			filter.add_pattern ("*.pdf");
+
+			// set current pdf file name or select an existance one
+			var template_name = AppCore.core.get_template_path_by_index (indices[0]);
+			template_name = File.new_for_path(template_name).get_basename ();
+			if (template_name.down().has_suffix(".lyx"))
+				template_name = template_name.splice (template_name.length-4, template_name.length, ".pdf");
+			if (File.new_for_path(template_name).query_exists())
+				chooser.set_filename (template_name);
+			else
+				chooser.set_current_name (template_name);
+
+			// open dialog
+			var response = chooser.run ();
+
+			// process response
+			if (response == ResponseType.ACCEPT) {
+				var save_path = chooser.get_filename ();
+				var file_src = File.new_for_path (tmp_pdf);
+				var file_dest = File.new_for_path (save_path);
+				try {
+					file_src.copy (file_dest, FileCopyFlags.OVERWRITE, null,
+					           (current_num_bytes, total_num_bytes) => {
+									statusbar_show (@"$current_num_bytes "+_("bytes of")+
+					                                @" $total_num_bytes "+_("bytes copied/saved")+".");
+					           });
+					statusbar_show (_("Save/Copy operation complete! :-)"));
+				} catch (Error err) {
+					var msg = new MessageDialog (chooser, DialogFlags.MODAL, MessageType.ERROR,
+					                             ButtonsType.CLOSE, _("Error")+@": $(err.message).");
+					msg.response.connect ((response_id) => { msg.destroy (); chooser.close (); } );
+					msg.show ();
+				}
+			}
+
+			chooser.close ();
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade b/ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade
index 01cfc9c..b0cf718 100644
--- a/ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade
+++ b/ui/glade/laview-desktop.glade
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@
         <signal name="activate" handler="laview_desktop_main_window_action_edit_result_activate" swapped="no"/>
       </object>
     </child>
+    <child>
+      <object class="GtkAction" id="action_saveas">
+        <property name="always_show_image">True</property>
+        <signal name="activate" handler="laview_desktop_main_window_action_saveas_activate" swapped="no"/>
+      </object>
+    </child>
   </object>
   <object class="GtkFileFilter" id="filefilter_open">
     <patterns>
@@ -523,6 +529,18 @@
                         <property name="always_show_image">True</property>
                       </object>
                     </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <object class="GtkImageMenuItem" id="menuitem_saveas">
+                        <property name="label">gtk-save</property>
+                        <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
+                        <property name="related_action">action_saveas</property>
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                        <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                        <property name="use_stock">True</property>
+                        <property name="always_show_image">True</property>
+                      </object>
+                    </child>
                   </object>
                 </child>
               </object>
@@ -722,6 +740,21 @@
                 <property name="homogeneous">True</property>
               </packing>
             </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkToolButton" id="toolbutton_saveas">
+                <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
+                <property name="related_action">action_saveas</property>
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">Save the document as...</property>
+                <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                <property name="stock_id">gtk-save</property>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                <property name="homogeneous">True</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
             <child>
               <object class="GtkSeparatorToolItem" id="separatortoolitem2">
                 <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -1032,6 +1065,23 @@
                         <property name="position">2</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <object class="GtkButton" id="button_saveas">
+                        <property name="label">gtk-save</property>
+                        <property name="use_action_appearance">False</property>
+                        <property name="related_action">action_saveas</property>
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                        <property name="receives_default">True</property>
+                        <property name="use_stock">True</property>
+                        <property name="always_show_image">True</property>
+                      </object>
+                      <packing>
+                        <property name="expand">False</property>
+                        <property name="fill">True</property>
+                        <property name="position">3</property>
+                      </packing>
+                    </child>
                   </object>
                   <packing>
                     <property name="expand">False</property>