Working with documents, Creating a new document – Gateway 450 User Manual

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Working with documents

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Working with documents

Computer documents include word processing files, spreadsheet files, or other
similar files. The basic methods of creating, saving, opening, and printing a
document apply to most of these types of files.

The following examples show how to create, save, open, and print a document
using Microsoft

®

WordPad. Similar procedures apply to other programs such

as WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.

For more information about using a program, click

Help

on its menu bar.

Creating a new document

To create a new document:

1

Click

Start

,

All Programs

,

Accessories

, then click

WordPad

. Microsoft

WordPad starts and a blank document opens.

2

Begin composing your document. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at
the top of the window to format the document.

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