Chapter 2. Creating and Saving Documents

In this chapter

Starting a New Document 28

Saving a Document 31

Opening a Document 45

Working with File Properties 50

Finding a Document to Open 53

Setting File-Handling Preferences 54

Troubleshooting 56

Starting a New Document

When Word starts, it displays a single blank document, ready for editing. This blank document is set up with generic settings that are appropriate for a variety of uses; it has single-spaced, 11-point text and standard margins of 1” on all sides. You can use this document or you can create another one.

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