Create a document in Word
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With Word you can:
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Create a document from scratch or from a template.
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Add text, images, art, and videos.
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Research a topic and find credible sources.
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Access your documents from a computer, tablet, or phone via OneDrive.
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Share your documents and collaborate with others.
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Track and review changes.
Create a new document
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On the File tab, select New.
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Select Blank document, or double-click a template image or type the kind of document into the Search for online templates box and press Enter.
Tip: For practice using Word features, try a learning guide like Welcome to Word or Insert your first table of contents.
Add and format text
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Click on your new blank page and type some text.
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Select text to format and choose font options on the Home tab: Bold, Italic, Bullets, Numbering, and more.
Add Pictures, Shapes, SmartArt, Chart, and more
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Select the Insert tab.
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Select what you want to add:
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Tables - choose
Table, hover over the size you want, and select it. -
Pictures - select
Pictures, browse for an image on your computer, a online stock image, or with an image search on Bing.Note: Older versions of Word may have Online Pictures on the ribbon next to Pictures.
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Shapes - select
Shapes, and choose a shape from the drop-down. -
Icons - choose
Icons, pick the one you want, and select Insert. -
3D Models - select
3D Models, choose from a file or online source, pick the image you want, and select Insert. -
SmartArt - choose
SmartArt, pick a SmartArt Graphic, and select OK. -
Chart - select
Chart, choose the chart you want, and select OK. -
Screenshot - select
Screenshot and select one from the drop-down.
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