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Chapter 5: Windows Basics
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Working with documents
Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other
similar files. The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a
document apply to most of these types of files.
The following examples show how to create, save, open, and print a document
using Microsoft
®
Word. Similar procedures apply to other programs such as
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft WordPad, and Microsoft Publisher.
For more information about using a program, click
Help
on its menu bar.
Creating a new document
To create a new document:
1
Click
Start
,
All Programs
, then click
Microsoft Word
. Microsoft Word starts
and a blank document opens.
2
Click
File
, then click
New
. The New Document pane opens.
Help and
Support
For more information about creating a document in
Windows XP, click
Start , then click Help and Support .
New
Document
pane