diff --git a/pentest_tool/src/info_controls.rs b/pentest_tool/src/info_controls.rs
index efd1b8c..da3ab47 100644
--- a/pentest_tool/src/info_controls.rs
+++ b/pentest_tool/src/info_controls.rs
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ pub fn password_spray_help(project: &Project, season: String, lseason: String, y
     password_spray_file.push("password_spray.md");
     println!("{}", password_spray_file.display());
     let mut password_spray_string = String::new();
-    let password_spray_read_result = fs::read_to_string(password_spray_file);
+    let password_spray_read_result = fs::read_to_string(&password_spray_file);
     if password_spray_read_result.is_err(){
         println!("error reading password spray file!!!");
         return;
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ pub fn password_spray_help(project: &Project, season: String, lseason: String, y
         "2\n" => outline = msolspray_config(tools_dir),
         _ => println!("unkown tool to use, try again...")
     } 
+    let mut sprayed_passwords = Vec::new();
     for password in &passwords{
         let mut _spraycontinue = String::new();
         let mut printline = outline.replace("||PASSWORD||", password);
@@ -412,8 +413,37 @@ pub fn password_spray_help(project: &Project, season: String, lseason: String, y
             printline = printline.replace("-p useraspass", "--UserAsPass")
         }
         println!("\n{}\n", printline);
-        println!("press enter to start timer");
+        println!("enter s to save an return to main menu, or just enter to start timer");
         stdin().read_line(&mut _spraycontinue).unwrap();
+        sprayed_passwords.push(password.to_owned());
+        if _spraycontinue.contains("s"){
+            let new_spray_file = fs::OpenOptions::new().write(true).truncate(true).open(&password_spray_file);
+            if new_spray_file.is_err(){
+                println!("error saving progress, please make note of where you are and update the file accordingly");
+            }
+            else{
+                let mut open_spray_file  = new_spray_file.unwrap();
+                let mut new_file_text = String::new();
+                for sprayed_pass in &sprayed_passwords{
+                    new_file_text = format!("{}\n- [x] {}", new_file_text, sprayed_pass);
+                }
+                for password in &passwords{
+                    if sprayed_passwords.contains(password) == false{
+                        new_file_text = format!("{}\n- [ ] {}", new_file_text, password);
+                    }
+                }
+                let save_result = open_spray_file.write_all(new_file_text.as_bytes());
+                if save_result.is_err(){
+                    println!("saving failed!\nplease copy the below lines into your password spray notes!");
+                    println!("{}", new_file_text);
+                }
+                else{
+                    println!("password saved complete!!!");
+                    println!("returning to main menu...");
+                    return;
+                }
+            }   
+        }
         println!("waiting for {} minutes...", wait_dur.as_secs());
         thread::sleep(wait_dur * 60);
         let (_stream, stream_handle) = OutputStream::try_default().unwrap();