Opening a document is very basic, and it is a kind of first step for a user to start with MS Word. It is obvious that to make any document or to modify any document, we have to open that document first.
Steps for Opening Documents in MS Word
Method 1: Opening the Default Document
When we open MS-Word, we find that a blank page with a default name ("Document1" generally) is opened.
Step 1: First, open MS Word on your PC.
Step 2: By default, a new document with a blank page is already opened, and the screen looks like the below image.
Method 2: Opening a Document of your Choice
We use MS-Word to create different types of documents. So, a situation may come where we need to open a document i.e. already existed, and we need to modify that document.
So, for this follow the steps below:
Step 1: First Open MS-Word on your PC. So, the screen looks like the below image:
Step 2: Now, above there is a tab called "File"(Shown in the image below).
Step 3: Now, Click on the "File" tab and the file tab will open and looks like the below image.
Step 4: Now, on the left-hand side of the page or screen there are many options. Select "Open" to open a document of your choice.
Step 5: Now, open the document of your choice, by double-clicking on the file of your choice.
Step 6: Now, the opened document will look something like the below image.
Step 7: You have successfully opened the document of your choice.