Index: lams_tool_scratchie/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
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diff -u -r6ab3389a13d007de0abc74bc9df848332037f9dd -r6ec82271ed6bf6f295a9006d88e58996ca7de2dd
--- lams_tool_scratchie/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 6ab3389a13d007de0abc74bc9df848332037f9dd)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 6ec82271ed6bf6f295a9006d88e58996ca7de2dd)
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 label.authoring.basic.item.correct = Correct?
 label.authoring.basic.add.another.scratchie = Add another scratchie
 label.authoring.save.button = Save
+label.authoring.save.new.version.button = Save as new version
 label.authoring.cancel.button = Cancel
 error.msg.default.content.not.find = Could not retrieve default content record for this tool.
 authoring.msg.cancel.save = Do you want to close this window without saving?
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/web/controller/AuthoringController.java
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diff -u -r0f6e04d06144f4d55986abbf6fbcf2222cf0d43c -r6ec82271ed6bf6f295a9006d88e58996ca7de2dd
--- lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/web/controller/AuthoringController.java	(.../AuthoringController.java)	(revision 0f6e04d06144f4d55986abbf6fbcf2222cf0d43c)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/web/controller/AuthoringController.java	(.../AuthoringController.java)	(revision 6ec82271ed6bf6f295a9006d88e58996ca7de2dd)
@@ -459,7 +459,8 @@
      * persisted.
      */
     @RequestMapping(value = "/saveItem", method = RequestMethod.POST)
-    private String saveItem(@ModelAttribute("scratchieItemForm") QbQuestionForm form, HttpServletRequest request) {
+    private String saveItem(@ModelAttribute("scratchieItemForm") QbQuestionForm form, HttpServletRequest request,
+	    @RequestParam(name = "newVersion", required = false) boolean enforceNewVersion) {
 	SessionMap<String, Object> sessionMap = (SessionMap<String, Object>) request.getSession()
 		.getAttribute(form.getSessionMapID());
 	SortedSet<ScratchieItem> itemList = getItemList(sessionMap);
@@ -527,6 +528,9 @@
 
 	int isQbQuestionModified = isDefaultQuestion ? IQbService.QUESTION_MODIFIED_ID_BUMP
 		: qbQuestion.isQbQuestionModified(oldQbQuestion);
+	if (isQbQuestionModified < IQbService.QUESTION_MODIFIED_VERSION_BUMP && enforceNewVersion) {
+	    isQbQuestionModified = IQbService.QUESTION_MODIFIED_VERSION_BUMP;
+	}
 	QbQuestion updatedQuestion = null;
 	switch (isQbQuestionModified) {
 	    case IQbService.QUESTION_MODIFIED_VERSION_BUMP: {
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/authoring/parts/addItemFooter.jsp
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diff -u -r8a10262db418fe16a5ac30cb2123feddea6f162e -r6ec82271ed6bf6f295a9006d88e58996ca7de2dd
--- lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/authoring/parts/addItemFooter.jsp	(.../addItemFooter.jsp)	(revision 8a10262db418fe16a5ac30cb2123feddea6f162e)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/authoring/parts/addItemFooter.jsp	(.../addItemFooter.jsp)	(revision 6ec82271ed6bf6f295a9006d88e58996ca7de2dd)
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 <%@ include file="/common/taglibs.jsp"%>
 
+<script>
+	function saveItem(isNewVersion){
+		let form = $('#scratchieItemForm');
+		if (isNewVersion) {
+			action = form.attr('action');
+			form.attr('action', action + '?newVersion=true');
+		}
+		form.submit();
+  	}
+</script>
+
 <footer class="footer fixed-bottom">
 	<div class="panel-heading ">
        	<div class="col-xs-12x col-md-6x form-groupx rowx form-inlinex btn-group-md voffset5">
@@ -21,9 +32,22 @@
 			    <a href="#nogo" onclick="javascript:self.parent.tb_remove();" class="btn btn-sm btn-default loffset5">
 					<fmt:message key="label.authoring.cancel.button" />
 				</a>
-				<a href="#nogo" onclick="javascript:$('#scratchieItemForm').submit();" class="btn btn-sm btn-default button-add-item">
-					<fmt:message key="label.authoring.save.button" />
-				</a>
+				
+				<div class="btn-group btn-group-sm dropup">
+					<a id="saveButton" type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-default button-add-item" onClick="javascript:saveItem(false)">
+						<fmt:message key="label.authoring.save.button" />
+					</a>
+					<button id="saveDropButton" type="button" class="btn btn-default dropdown-toggle"
+							data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+						<span class="caret"></span>
+						<span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+					</button>
+					<ul class="dropdown-menu">
+						<li id="saveAsButton" onClick="javascript:saveItem(true)"><a href="#">
+							<fmt:message key="label.authoring.save.new.version.button" />
+						</a></li>
+					</ul>
+				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
    	</div>