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Chapter 13 - Creating Word Documents
What is a document?
A document is user created work on the computer. Word document is text based
document created with Word Processor such as Microsoft Word. Actually, word
document can also contain pictures, tables and charts.
NB: Word Processing is the production, storage and manipulation of text on a
computer using word processor software, such as Microsoft Word. Examples of
Word processing processes include composing, editing, formatting and
printing text.
Creating Document
Before you can create a word document, you first have to launch a word
processor such as Microsoft Word. When Microsoft is launched, a new blank
document is provided for the user to begin typing to create a word document.
NB: New Blank Document is an empty paper that does not contain any text or
picture.
Launching MS Word
To launch a new blank document, if the icon (shortcut) of MS-Word is on
the desktop, follow these steps:
1. Move the mouse cursor to the icon of MS-Word on the desktop
2. Double click on the icon to open a new blank document
OR
1. Move the mouse cursor to the icon of MS- Word on the desktop
2. Right click on the icon
3. Select Open from the Pop Up Menu
MS-Word icon
If the icon (shortcut) is not on the desktop, follow these steps to open a new
blank document using the Start Menu as explained in the previous chapter. That
is:
