Click "Next." Type "Word" into the box and click "Finish." Double-click the Word shortcut that appears on the desktop to launch Word. Open an MS Word file on your computer by double-clicking it.

I assume this has an easy solution but I can't find it, I'd like to make a shortcut icon on my desktop that automatically opens a new word file, is this possible? If so how? I've got windows XP home.

Microsoft Word can accommodate a surprising number of file formats, and even take in Excel and PowerPoint data, though it might look funny. Here's how.

These Microsoft Word shortcuts are sure to make your life a lot easier the next time you're working in a Word document.

If you have several pre-defined blocks of content in Microsoft Word, you can avoid the busy Quick Parts gallery by assigning keyboard shortcuts.