Creating a Document

A document is a file you create using a word processing program, such as a letter, memo, or resume. When you start WordPad, a blankdocument appears in the work area, known as the document window. You can enter information to create a new document and save the result in a file, or you can open an existing file and save the document with changes.

Create a Document

Click the Start button, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click WordPad.

If WordPad is already open, click the New button on the toolbar, click Rich Text Document, and then click OK.

Type your text.

Press Enter when you want to start a new paragraph.

Change the Page Setup

Click the File menu, and then click Page Setup.

Specify the paper size and source.

Specify the page orientation, either portrait or landscape.

Specify the page margins.

Click OK.

Open an Existing Documentfrom Within a Program

Click the Open button on the toolbar.

Click the Files Of Type list arrow, and then click the file type you want to open.

Click an icon on the Places bar to open a frequently used folder.

If desired, click the Look In list arrow, and then click the drive or folder from where you want to open the file.

Double-click the folder from which you want to open the file.

Click the document you want to open.

Click Open.

Open a Recent Document from the Start Menu

Click the Start button.

Point to My Recent Documents.

Click the recently opened document you want to re-open.

Did You Know?

You can remove all recently useddocuments from the My Recent Documents submenu . Right-click the Start button, click Properties, click Customize, click the Advanced tab in the Customize Start Menu dialog box, and then click Clear List.