diff --git a/src/document.rs b/src/document.rs
index 773c474..ec9efc1 100644
--- a/src/document.rs
+++ b/src/document.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::Position;
 use crate::Row;
 use std::fs;
+use std::io::{Error, Write};
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct Document {
@@ -68,6 +69,19 @@ impl Document {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn save(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        if let Some(file_name) = &self.file_name {
+            let mut file = fs::File::create(file_name)?;
+
+            for row in &self.rows {
+                file.write_all(row.as_bytes())?;
+                file.write_all(b"\n")?;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     fn insert_newline(&mut self, at: &Position) {
         if at.y > self.len() {
             return;
diff --git a/src/editor.rs b/src/editor.rs
index 4918507..0e0bf5c 100644
--- a/src/editor.rs
+++ b/src/editor.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl Editor {
 
     pub fn default() -> Self {
         let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
-        let mut initial_status = String::from("HELP: Ctrl-Q = quit");
+        let mut initial_status = String::from("HELP: Ctrl-S = save | Ctrl-Q = quit");
         let document = if args.len() > 1 {
             let file_name = &args[1];
             let doc = Document::open(&file_name);
@@ -145,6 +145,13 @@ impl Editor {
         let pressed_key = Terminal::read_key()?;
         match pressed_key {
             Key::Ctrl('q') => self.should_quit = true,
+            Key::Ctrl('s') => {
+                if self.document.save().is_ok() {
+                    self.status_message = StatusMessage::from("File saved successfully.".to_string());
+                } else {
+                    self.status_message = StatusMessage::from("Error writing file!".to_string());
+                }
+            }
             Key::Char(c) => {
                 self.document.insert(&self.cursor_position, c);
                 self.move_cursor(Key::Right);
diff --git a/src/row.rs b/src/row.rs
index b13166e..ec980db 100644
--- a/src/row.rs
+++ b/src/row.rs
@@ -98,4 +98,8 @@ impl Row {
 
         Self::from(&remainder[..])
     }
+
+    pub fn as_bytes(&self) -> &[u8] {
+        self.string.as_bytes()
+    }
 }
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