We are going to highlight the simple procedures on how to open a document in microsoft word 2007. This post will also provide answers to questions like: How can I learn Microsoft Word? How do you use Microsoft Word step by step? What are Microsoft Word features? How do I write a letter in Microsoft Word? and lots more.
Assuming you want to start a new document, or you closed an already opened document and want to start a new document, you can follow the steps below to open the new document:
- Click the Office Button and select the New option
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- When you select the New option from the first column, it will display a list of templates in the second column. Double-click on the Blank document
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- A blank document as shown below will be displayed
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Note: You can use a shortcut to open a blank document anytime by pressing the Ctrl + N keys and you will see a new blank document similar to the one you were working on.
If you want to open an existing document and edit it partially or completely; it can be achieved by:
- Click the Office Button and select the Open option
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- This will display the following file Open dialog box. This lets you navigate through different folders and files, and also lets you select a file which you want to open
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- locate and select a file which you want to open and click the small triangle available on the Open button to open the file
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This will open your selected file. You can use the Open Read-Only option if you are willing just to read the file and you have no intention to modify, i.e., edit the file.