Section 9 - Opening an Existing Document

To open an existing Word XP or MAC Word 2004 document:

• If the document you want to open is one that was used recently, it will be listed under the File menu (on the menu bar).
• Move your pointer to the list of recently used files, just above Exit in Windows or at the bottom of the menu on Mac OS. Select the file and it will open automatically.
• If the file came from a removable disk be sure to insert the disk into the corresponding drive in order to retrieve the file.

OR

• Click on File and select Open.

OR

• Click on the Open icon on the standard toolbar.

Selecting Open from the file menu or clicking on the Open icon brings up the Open dialog box. This shows a list of the contents of the folder where a document was last saved.

Word XP Window

NOTE: The Macintosh OS looks slightly different when opening a file.

To open an existing 2007 document:

• If the document you want to open is one that was used recently, it will be listed under the Recent Documents list.

• Click the Office button and select the file from the Recent Documents list located on the right side of the menu and your file will open automatically.

• If the file came from a removable disk be sure to insert the disk into the corresponding drive in order to retrieve the file.

OR

• Click the Office button and click Open to search for your file. After clicking the Open button a dialog box will appear and you can locate your file.

Word 2007 Window

OR

• Click the Open icon on the Quick Access Toolbar if you have customized the toolbar to display this feature.