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Working with Documents
Microsoft Word© is used as the sample application for creating files.
Creating Files
Files and Records
Document based applications like Microsoft Word require you to create a new file for each document. The terms File and Document are one and same in this context, i.e. creating a new document is creating a new file.
Database applications like Microsoft Access© and some business systems use a series of Forms for adding new records to the database. You complete the fields on the screen to enter and save a new set of data, e.g. Recording contact details in a marketing system.
Simple Overview
A simple document cycle, after starting Word with a new document, is to type the required text, using some formatting such as headings, and as necessary copying and pasting other text or diagrams from other documents and applications. Then Save the document to the appropriate location as, say, abc.doc and perhaps also print the document.
Although you can do exactly as described above to create a new document, this is like using a PC as a glass typewriter. There are other standard functions that are necessary to know for creating documents in a wordprocessing environment.
Setting Up a New Document
When you start Word, a new document is opened and displayed automatically and attached to Word’s Normal.dot template.
Your first decision is to either continue with the blank document or select a specialised template for your word processing task.
Note
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