Gateway dx4710 User Guide

CHAPTER 2: Using Windows

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Creating a new document

To create a new document:

 

1

Click  

(Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click WordPad. Microsoft WordPad starts 

and a blank document opens.

2

Begin composing your document. Use the menus and toolbar buttons at the top of the 
window to format the document.

Saving a document

After you create a document, you need to save it if you want to use it later.

To save a document:

 

1

Click File, then click Save. The Save As dialog box opens.

2

Click Browse Folders to open the Folders list, then click the folder where you want to 
save the file.

3

Type a new file name in the File name box.

4

Click Save.

5

Opening a document

To view, revise, or print an existing document, first you need to open it. Open the document in 
the program that it was created in.

To open a document:

 

1

Start the program.

2

Click File, then click Open.

For more information about saving documents, click Start, then click Help 

and Support. Type 

saving in the Search Help box, then press E

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File name