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Creating and Opening Documents

The document discusses how to create and open documents in Word. It describes how to create a new blank document or open an existing document. It also covers how to pin frequently used documents for quick access and how to create documents from templates to save time.

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Creating and Opening Documents

The document discusses how to create and open documents in Word. It describes how to create a new blank document or open an existing document. It also covers how to pin frequently used documents for quick access and how to create documents from templates to save time.

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Creating and Opening Documents

Introduction
Word files are called documents. Whenever you start a new project in Word, you
will need to create a new document, which can either be blank or from a template.
You will also need to know how to open an existing document.

To create a new blank document:

When beginning a new project in Word, you will often want to start
with a new blank document.

1. Select the File tab. Backstage view will appear.

2. Select New, then click Blank document.

3. A new blank document will appear.


To open an existing document:
In addition to creating new documents, you'll often need to open a
document that was previously saved. To learn more about saving a
document, visit our lesson on Saving and Sharing Documents.
1. Navigate to Backstage view, and then click Open.

2. Select Computer, and then click Browse. Alternatively, you can


choose OneDrive (previously known as SkyDrive) to open files stored
on your OneDrive.

3. The Open dialog box appears. Locate and select your document, then
click Open.
If you've opened the desired presentation recently, you can browse
your Recent Documents rather than search for the file.

To pin a document:
If you frequently work with the same document, you can pin it to
Backstage view for quick access.

1. Navigate to Backstage view, then click Open. Your recently edited


documents will appear.
2. Hover the mouse over the document you want to pin. A pushpin icon
will appear next to the document. Click the pushpin icon.

3. The document will stay in Recent Documents. To unpin a document,


click the pushpin icon again.

You can also pin folders to Backstage view for quick access. From
Backstage view, click Open and locate the folder you want to pin,
then click the pushpin icon.
Using templates
A template is a predesigned document you can use to create a new
document quickly. Templates often include custom
formatting and designs, so they can save you a lot of time and effort
when starting a new project.

To create a new document from a template:


1. Click the File tab to access Backstage view.

2. Select New. Several templates will appear below the Blank


document option.
3. Select a template to review it.
4. A preview of the template will appear, along with additional
information on how the template can be used.
5. Click Create to use the selected template.

6. A new workbook will appear with the selected template.


You can also browse templates by category or use the search bar to
find something more specific.

It is important to note that, not all templates are created by


Microsoft. Many are created by third-party providers and, even
individual users, so some templates may work better than others.

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