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Open an existing document in Word

The following article details you how to open an existing document in Word.

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To open an existing document, follow these steps:

Step 1: On the card File -> Open:

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Step 2: Options that allow you to open existing documents:

- Recent Documents: Open the most recently used document.

- OneDrive: Open text on OneDrive .

- Computer: Open the existing text in your computer.

- Add Palce: Open the document in another place of your choice.

For example, here open a new document most recently used, click RecentDocument -> The most recently used Word files show on the right side of the dialog box, just click the name of the text you want to open:

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- In case you want to open an existing document on your computer, click Computer -> click Browse to select the path to the file to open:

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- Open dialog box appears -> select the path to the file to open -> click the file name -> select Open:

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- After selecting Open the text has been opened, customize it according to your requirements:

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Above is a detailed guide on how to open an existing document in Word.

Good luck!

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