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Working with documents
Whether you are creating a spreadsheet, writing a letter, or drawing a picture,
you are working with a document (file). The basic methods of creating, saving,
opening, and printing a document apply to most programs.
The following examples illustrate the concepts for creating, saving, opening,
and printing a document in Microsoft
® Word. Though the examples use
Microsoft Word, similar procedures apply to other programs such as Microsoft
Excel, Microsoft Works, and Microsoft Publisher.
For more information about using a program, select Help on the menu bar.
Creating a new document
To create a new document:
1 Click Start , then select Programs , then Microsoft Word . Microsoft Word
starts and a blank document opens.
2 Click File , then select New . The document templates dialog box opens.
3 Click a tab for the type of document you want to create, select a
document template style, then click
OK . The document template opens.
4 Begin composing your document. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at
the top of the window to format the document.
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