How to Open a file in Microsoft word? Open read Only and open save a copy

How to Open a file in Microsoft word?

How To open file Microsoft Word 

 This is the step by step open file in Microsoft word

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button

   

   Microsoft office button

   (usually in left and top from the office) , and then click Open.

Important  If you don't see the Microsoft Office Button , click Open on the File menu.

If you like to use Keyboard shortcut  To display the Open dialog box, press CTRL+O.

 

2. In the Look in list or Navigation pane, click the folder, drive, removable media (such as flash drive, CD, or DVD), or Internet location that contains the file that you want to open.
3.  choose file, and select file you will open

 Note    By default, the files that you see in the Open dialog box are only those files that are created by the program that you are using. For example, if you are using Microsoft Office word, you do not see files that are created by using Microsoft Office excel or powerpoint unless you click All Files in the Files of type box.

4. Click the file, and then click Open.

How to Open a file as a copy in Microsoft word?

When you open a file as a copy, the program creates a duplicate of the file, and you look at the duplicate. Any changes that you make are saved to the copy. The program gives the copy a new name. The default is to add Copy (1) of to the beginning of the file name.

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Open.

Important  If you don't see the Microsoft Office Button , click Open on the File menu.

Keyboard shortcut  To display the Open dialog box, press CTRL+O.

2. In the Look in list or Navigation pane, click the folder, drive, removable media (such as flash drive, CD, or DVD), or Internet location that contains the file that you want to open.
3. Click the file that you want to open a copy of.
4. Click the arrow next to the Open button, and then click Open as Copy.

select Open as a Copy

 Note    When you open a file as a copy, a new copy of the file is created in the folder that contains the original file.

How to Open a file as read-only

When you open a file as read-only, you are looking at the original file, but you cannot save changes to it.

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Open.

Keyboard shortcut  To display the Open dialog box, press CTRL+O.

2. In the Look in list or Navigation pane, click the folder, drive, removable media (such as flash drive, CD, or DVD), or Internet location that contains the file that you want to open.
3. Click the file that you want to open as read-only.
4. Click the arrow next to the Open button, and then click Open Read-Only.

Select Open Read Only

 Notes 

  Using Microsoft Windows XP, to create a shortcut to a folder on a network file server, Web server, or removable media (such as flash drive, CD, or DVD), use My Network Places on the My Places bar in the Open dialog box.

  Using Windows Vista, to create a shortcut to a folder on a network file server, Web server, or removable media removable media (such as flash drive, CD, or DVD), use Navigation pane in the Open dialog box.

  The Recently used files list on the File menu or the Recent Documents list available when you click the Microsoft Office Button displays a list of the last few files that you opened. Click the file name to open the file.

  The My Recent Documents folder in the Open dialog box lists the previous files and folders that you have opened.

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