Creating a Document - Presentation 1

Creating a Document in MS Word

This lesson covers creating a new, blank file and opening an existing file to continue creating it

Starting a Document

In this lesson, you will be given a demo how to start your document in a word processing software using MS Word.

In this topic, you will be directed how to -

• create a document starting from "scratch" or new, blank document

• create a document using a template

• continue creating a document using an existing file saved in OneDrive (if you have an account in MS Office cloud service

• continue creating a document using an existing file saved in the Recent folder

• continue creating a document using an existing file saved in This PC folder

Creating a Document in MS Word

We will start our lesson by watching a short video clip that would demonstrate how to start creating a document in MS Word.

After watching the video, there are some check up questions found in the last part of the presentation. Be reminded that the questions have timers set at 30 seconds each.

Multiple Choice

What button will you click if you want to create a document from "scratch"?

• New - Template

• New - Blank Document

• New - Choose Option

Multiple Choice

What happens if you click on File menu, then chose New, followed by Blank document?

• it will open an existing file

• it will open a blank template allowing you to edit an existing template

• it will open a blank document allowing you to create immediately a new document

Multiple Choice

What do you call a document you will use that is already a file created with its own style, format, and some text placeholders for your content.

• Blank document

• Template

• Existing File

Multiple Choice

What are the benefits of using a template?

• it saves energy

• it saves time and effort

• it saves money

Multiple Choice

What is the best way how to choose a template?

• select one according to you taste

• click on preview to get idea how it is designed

• click on File menu and choose New, Blank Document

Multiple Choice

How will you work with existing documents in your computer?

• Click File, New, Blank document

• Click File, Use template

• Click File, Open

Multiple Choice

Where can you see your documents that are created very recently?

• Click File, Open, OneDrive

• Click File, Open, Recent

• Click File, This PC

Multiple Choice

If the file you wanted to open is not found in the Recent folder, where can you locate it?

• Click File, Recent

• Click File, New, Blank

• Click File, This PC

Multiple Choice

What does This PC option under the Open menu means?

• it points to a locally saved file in your computer

• it points what are the important specifications of your computer

• it points what are the new features of your computer

Multiple Choice

What happens when you click File, Open, This PC, and selected an existing file?

• it opens the file

• it does nothing

• it promotes the file

Poll

After watching this short clip, what have you learned?

• I know now how to start creating a file

• I know now how to start creating a file from a blank document

• I know now how to start creating a file from a template

• I know now how to open an existing file

• I know now that I can continue working on an existing file

Congratulations!

You are now ready to proceed to the next hands-on lesson.

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