Definition: MSW Create document

To create a Word document click the Start button in the Windows Taskbar, choose Programs and Microsoft Word from the submenu.

Word opens to a blank document which has preset margins and font styles. A new Word document is named Document1 until it is saved and renamed. If additional documents are created before you exit Word, they will be named Document2, Document3 and so on.

Create Another Document
To create another document, select the File menu and then New (File/New). Word will ask you which "template" you want to use. A template serves as a master style sheet that contains preset margins and tabs (and other layout settings) which are applied to the new document when it is created. The Blank Document is the most commonly used template and is the default when you start Word.

Button/Keyboard Tip!

Click this button on the Word toolbar to create a new document. Or, press Ctrl-N on the keyboard.