To access a current document:
- Go to BACKSTAGE VIEW and select OPEN.
- After choosing THIS PC, select BROWSE. To access files saved on your OneDrive, you can also select ONEDRIVE.
- The dialog box labeled OPEN will open. Click OPEN after finding and selecting your DOCUMENT.
- The chosen document will show up.
Now let’s look at how to open a new Word document.
- Launch Word.
- Choose "BLANC DOCUMENT."
- Alternatively, choose FILE > NEW > BLANK DOCUMENT if Word is already open.
- Launch Word. If Word is already open, choose FILE > NEW instead.
- To open a template, double-click on it.
- Type a search term such as "letter," "resume," or "invoice" into the SEARCH FOR ONLINE TEMPLATES box.
- To view a preview, select a template. To view more templates, use the arrows on the side of the preview.
This time, let’s look at how to open a file document.
- Get the Office app open.
- Choose a model.
- To view the templates if you’re already in an app, choose FILE > NEW.
- Choose [[Untitled]] > SAVE.
- Instead, choose FILE > SAVE AS.
- Decide on a location for the file’s save.
- OneDrive, your computer, or another location can be used for saving. If you want to be able to access your files on your phone, tablet, or computer from anywhere, save them to OneDrive.
- Type in a descriptive file name that makes sense.
- Choose SAVE.
- Take one of these actions:
- Double-click the file in File Explorer, or use the context menu to select OPEN by right-clicking the file.
- Select the file from the RECENT list by opening the Office application where you created it.