Where do I find basic automator actions?

I don't see simple actions such as "save" or "save as pdf" in the list of automator actions. where are they?

The Save function is somewhat left to applications to implement within Automator. Microsoft Excel has a Save workbook action for example where some other applications do not have a similar option. You might want to check out an action called "Type Keystroke" which is available free at http://www.automatedworkflows.com/software/automator_actions/system.html The Watch Me Do action might also do the trick. I haven't found a good alternative for saving pdfs yet though I haven't tried "Watch Me Do with that one.

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