diff --git a/Canvas.js b/Canvas.js
index 70bda0737..170ba0c4a 100644
--- a/Canvas.js
+++ b/Canvas.js
@@ -274,6 +274,12 @@ function newCanvas () {
       return
     }
 
+    if (event.shiftKey === true && (event.ctrlKey === true || event.metaKey === true) && (event.key === 'S' || event.key === 's')) {
+      canvas.designSpace.workspace.save()
+      event.preventDefault()
+      return
+    }
+
     let nodeOnFocus = canvas.designSpace.workspace.getNodeThatIsOnFocus()
     if (nodeOnFocus !== undefined) {
       if (nodeOnFocus.payload.uiObject.codeEditor !== undefined) {
diff --git a/DesignSpace/Workspace/Workspace.js b/DesignSpace/Workspace/Workspace.js
index 48e48b21c..5b7510b2d 100644
--- a/DesignSpace/Workspace/Workspace.js
+++ b/DesignSpace/Workspace/Workspace.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ function newWorkspace () {
     container: undefined,
     enabled: false,
     nodeChildren: undefined,
+    save: saveWorkspace,
     getHierarchyHeads: getHierarchyHeads,
     getNodeThatIsOnFocus: getNodeThatIsOnFocus,
     getNodeByShortcutKey: getNodeByShortcutKey,
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ function newWorkspace () {
       functionLibraryUiObjectsFromNodes.recreateWorkspace(thisObject.workspaceNode)
       thisObject.enabled = true
 
-      setInterval(saveWorkspace, 10000)
+      setInterval(saveWorkspace, 60000)
     } catch (err) {
       if (ERROR_LOG === true) { logger.write('[ERROR] initialize -> err = ' + err.stack) }
     }