Section 8 - Opening a New Document

When you open Microsoft Word, the program generally provides you with a new, untitled document labeled Document1. If you do not see a new document or if you want to create a new document after you have opened Microsoft Word, there are serveral options to choose from.

To open a new Word XP document:

• Click on the File menu and select New...
• The New Document task pane opens, listing files you've used recently, a new blank document, existing files, or new templates. Choose the Blank Document option listed under the New section.

Word XP

Note: On Macintosh you only need to select New from the File Menu.

OR

• Another option for opening a new document for both the Windows and Macintosh OS is to click on the New button on the Standard Toolbar. A new document will appear.

OR

To open a new document using the keyboard:

• Press the Ctrl button and N at the same time (Command (N) on the Mac), and a new document will appear.

To open a new 2007 document:

• Click the Office button and then click New.

• The New dialog box will appear. In the left pane click Blank and Recent.

• Click Blank Document an d then click Create.

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• Another option to open a new document is to customize your Quick Access Toolbar to display the New document icon .

• Click on the Quick Access Toolbar list arrow and click New. The icon will appear on the toolbar until you uncheck New.

• Click on the New document icon on the Quick Access toolbar and a new blank document will automatically open.
  

Word 2007 Window

You now have a new document. Notice that there will be a generic title at the top of the page. It is recommended that you save your document now with a new name before you begin typing. Refer to the section later in this module called Saving a New Document for more information.