How to save your document
Use your mouse to point to the ‘File’ tab in the top left corner and click to select. Word will reveal the panel below. It may look slightly different if you are using an older version of Windows. Click on ‘Save As’ to name your document and then save it.
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When you click on ‘File’, you will see a grey or blue panel similar to the image on the left. Click on ‘New’ if you want to open a blank document. Click ‘Open’ if you want to access a saved document. A saved document becomes a file. The ‘Info’ tab gives you access to useful information, such as the title of the file, the number of words and pages, the date it was created and other intricate data. The ‘Save tab’ is used when you wish to save what you have newly created into an existing document. ‘Save As’ is used when you want to first save what you have created and need to give your new document a name or title. Take note where you have saved the file so that you can find it later. Click ‘Print’ when the document is ready for printing. Word gives you the option to ‘Share’ your document with others. They will get an email from you with a link to your document. To ‘Export’ a file means to convert it into another format. For example, a Word file can be changed to a portable document format (PDF) file. Unlike Word, a PDF file cannot be modified without installing a specialist application, such as Adobe Acrobat. ‘Transform’ is a link between Word and another Microsoft program called Sway that allows you to produce multimedia documents. Click ‘Close’ when you are ready to close the document. |
1.2 How to create a document using Word