2. "Entering the text,"Saving a Document, Opening a saved document

Creating a New Document in Word 2016

To create a new document, follow these steps:

Step 1 – Click on the File tab. The Backstage view appears.

Step 2 – Select New option from the left pane.

Step 3 – Click on the Blank Document option in the right pane.

Shortcut to Create New Document: Ctrl + N

A blank document will appear on the screen. Now, you can type your text in it.

Entering the Text

When you type in Word, do not press the Enter key when you reach the end of the line. Keep on typing the text. You will see that the cursor automatically shifts to the next line. Enter key is pressed to start a new paragraph or to give extra lines between two paragraphs. While typing text, you use the Spacebar, Enter, Delete and Backspace keys frequently.

Saving a Document

When you have finished typing your document, you need to save it for future use. To save your document in Word, follow these steps:

Step 1 – Click on the File tab. An Info screen appears.

Step 2 – Select Save or Save As from the left pane.

Step 3 – Select This PC option from the center pane. Then click on the Browse option.

Step 4 – The Save As dialog opens. Select the location of the file. Type a name for your file in the File name box.

Step 5 – Click on Save button.

You can also save your document by clicking on Save icon from the Quick Access Toolbar.

Your document is saved with the name you have given it and the changed name will appear on the top of the document.

To save a document : Ctrl + S

Opening a Saved Document

To open any saved document, follow these steps:

Step 1  - Open Word. Click on the File tab.

Step 2  - Click on the Open option from the left pane.

Step 3 – Select This PC option from the center pane or a location where you have saved your document.

Step 4 – The Open dialog box opens. Select the location where you have saved your file. Select the file.

Step 5 – Click on the Open button. Your document will open in place of blank document.

To open a document : Ctrl + O

Exiting Word

To close a document or to exit from Word, follow these steps:

Step 1 – Click on File tab. An Info screen appears.

Step 2 – Select Close option from the left pane.

If you have not saved the document, Word displays a message box.

To close a document :ALT+ F4 or close button on the title bar