Index: lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
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diff -u -r6ab3389a13d007de0abc74bc9df848332037f9dd -r84f740de47dc46a5210e1217511c4e5eb60aceae
--- lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 6ab3389a13d007de0abc74bc9df848332037f9dd)
+++ lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 84f740de47dc46a5210e1217511c4e5eb60aceae)
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 msg.LAMS.version = Version
 msg.LAMS.copyright.short = 2002 onwards LAMS Foundation.
 button.save = Save
+button.save.new.version = Save as new version
 button.cancel = Cancel
 no.such.learningdesign.exist = No Learning Design with learning_design_id of:{0} exists.
 no.such.user.exist = No such User with a user_id of: {0} exists.
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/qb/EditQbQuestionController.java
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diff -u -re423418cca5e77a3b54cb3be496b67abe01c4183 -r84f740de47dc46a5210e1217511c4e5eb60aceae
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/qb/EditQbQuestionController.java	(.../EditQbQuestionController.java)	(revision e423418cca5e77a3b54cb3be496b67abe01c4183)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/qb/EditQbQuestionController.java	(.../EditQbQuestionController.java)	(revision 84f740de47dc46a5210e1217511c4e5eb60aceae)
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@
      */
     @RequestMapping(path = "/saveOrUpdateQuestion", method = RequestMethod.POST)
     public String saveOrUpdateQuestion(@ModelAttribute("assessmentQuestionForm") QbQuestionForm form,
-	    HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws IOException, ServletException {
+	    @RequestParam(name = "newVersion", required = false) boolean enforceNewVersion, HttpServletRequest request,
+	    HttpServletResponse response) throws IOException, ServletException {
 	//find according question
 	QbQuestion qbQuestion = null;
 	Long oldQuestionUid = null;
@@ -187,6 +188,9 @@
 	}
 
 	int questionModificationStatus = extractFormToQbQuestion(qbQuestion, form, request);
+	if (questionModificationStatus < IQbService.QUESTION_MODIFIED_VERSION_BUMP && enforceNewVersion) {
+	    questionModificationStatus = IQbService.QUESTION_MODIFIED_VERSION_BUMP;
+	}
 	switch (questionModificationStatus) {
 	    case IQbService.QUESTION_MODIFIED_VERSION_BUMP: {
 		// new version of the old question gets created
Index: lams_central/web/qb/authoring/addQuestionFooter.jsp
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diff -u -r9012873415698350686bf05ac1ddb1ee5b8fe154 -r84f740de47dc46a5210e1217511c4e5eb60aceae
--- lams_central/web/qb/authoring/addQuestionFooter.jsp	(.../addQuestionFooter.jsp)	(revision 9012873415698350686bf05ac1ddb1ee5b8fe154)
+++ lams_central/web/qb/authoring/addQuestionFooter.jsp	(.../addQuestionFooter.jsp)	(revision 84f740de47dc46a5210e1217511c4e5eb60aceae)
@@ -21,9 +21,20 @@
 			    <a href="#nogo" onclick="javascript:self.parent.tb_remove();" class="btn btn-sm btn-default loffset5">
 					<fmt:message key="label.cancel" />
 				</a>
-				<a href="#nogo" onclick="javascript:$('#assessmentQuestionForm').submit();" class="btn btn-sm btn-default button-add-item">
-					<fmt:message key="button.save" />
-				</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:saveQuestion(false)">
+						<fmt:message key="button.save" />
+					</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:saveQuestion(true)"><a href="#"><fmt:message key="button.save.new.version" /></a></li>
+					</ul>
+				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
    	</div>
Index: lams_central/web/qb/authoring/addQuestionHeader.jsp
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diff -u -r37e0fd07570d49c026b589611c7de693ecac9497 -r84f740de47dc46a5210e1217511c4e5eb60aceae
--- lams_central/web/qb/authoring/addQuestionHeader.jsp	(.../addQuestionHeader.jsp)	(revision 37e0fd07570d49c026b589611c7de693ecac9497)
+++ lams_central/web/qb/authoring/addQuestionHeader.jsp	(.../addQuestionHeader.jsp)	(revision 84f740de47dc46a5210e1217511c4e5eb60aceae)
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@
 	const SLIDER_NONE_LABEL = "<fmt:message key="label.authoring.basic.none" />";
 	const VALIDATION_ERROR_LABEL = "<fmt:message key='error.form.validation.error'/>";
 	const VALIDATION_ERRORS_LABEL = "<fmt:message key='error.form.validation.errors'><fmt:param >{errors_counter}</fmt:param></fmt:message>";
+	
+	function saveQuestion(isNewVersion) {
+		let form = $('#assessmentQuestionForm');
+		if (isNewVersion) {
+			action = form.attr('action');
+			form.attr('action', action + '?newVersion=true');
+		}
+		form.submit();
+	}
 </script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="<lams:LAMSURL/>includes/javascript/qb-question.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="<lams:LAMSURL/>includes/javascript/qb-option.js"></script>