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mike hardy <no_sp@m.for_me.org> writes:

> When using the "Text Properties" pop-up I can alter the look of a
> pre-selected region of text using "Face..." - how do I save the text
> file with the changes I made so that the next time I load it the face
> changes are still there?

In general, you can't save the changes.  

Emacs does have one mode where the faces *are* saved: enriched mode.  Do
`M-x enriched-mode' to turn it on.  Of course, the file will no longer
be saved as plain text, so you might not want this if the file has to be
used for other purposes.