Preview app won't export or 'save as'

Suddenly it's no longer possible to use the 'export' feature (which used to be 'save as') on preview. It just hangs. I suspect it's trying to save to icloud (which I do not want, but I don't see anyway of making this clear in a preference panel).  This is a major problem for me.  I don't see any discussions of the built in 'preview' app, so I sure hope somebody here has an idea. Thanks in advance for any help forthcoming.

I don't think there is a cache folder, but there should be a container. Are you sure you looked in your Library and not the "all users" Library at the root of your hard drive?
To open your Library, hold down the option key and select Library from the Go menu in Finder.
Does it work logged into another account?
How about in Safe Mode?
The first will determine if it is only in your account.
The second will determine if some third-party software is interfering.
Here's a hint to stop the default save to iCloud: http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20120820003211714
However, if you don't want to save documents to iCloud, uncheck the Documents & Data checkbox in iCloud System Preferences.

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