Word: File commands

Updated 2010.06.01

Objectives

• Learn how to create, open, save, and close Word documents

Creating, opening, saving, printing, closing, and exiting

Note: What was the “File” menu in previous versions of Word has been replaced by the “Office Button:” Click on

To achieve this result:	Do this:	Keyboard Shortcut
Create a new document:	Click on the Office button: Click on "New". Word will display a new blank document.	Ctrl+n (New)
Open an existing document:	Click on the Office button: Click on "Open". Word will display the “File Open” dialog box.	Ctrl+o (Open)
Save a document for the first time:	Click on the Office button: Click on “Save”. Word will prompt you for a file name and path.	Ctrl+s (Save)
Save a document that has been saved previously	Click on the Office button: Click on "Save". Word will save the file with its existing name (writing over the existing version of the file).	Ctrl+s (Save)
Save a document with a different name or in a different location:	Click on the Office button: Click on "Save As". Word will prompt you for a file name and path.	F12
Printing a document	Click on the Office button: Click on "Print". Word will display the standard Windows Print dialog box.	Ctrl+p (Print)
Close a document (without saving):	Click on the Office button: Click on "Close".	Ctrl+w (Window)
Exit (quit) Word:	Click on the Office button: Click on the “Exit Word” button: