- Create a document from scratch or from a template .
- Add text, images, art, and videos.
- Research a topic and find credible sources.
- Access your documents from a computer, tablet, or phone via OneDrive.
- Share your documents and collaborate with others.
- Track and review changes.
Create a new document
- On the File tab, select New .
- Select Blank document , or double-click a template image or type the kind of document into the Search for online templates box and press Enter .
Tip
For practice using Word features, try a learning guide like Welcome to Word or Insert your first table of contents .
Add and format text
- Click on your new blank page and type some text.
- Select text to format and choose font options on the Home tab: Bold , Italic , Bullets , Numbering , and more.
Add Pictures, Shapes, SmartArt, Chart, and more
- Select the Insert tab.
- Select what you want to add:
- Tables - choose
Table , hover over the size you want, and select it. - Pictures - select
Pictures , browse for an image on your computer, a online stock image, or with an image search on Bing.
Note
Older versions of Word may have Online Pictures on the ribbon next to Pictures .
- Shapes - select
Shapes , and choose a shape from the drop-down. - Icons - choose
Icons , pick the one you want, and select Insert . - 3D Models - select
3D Models , choose from a file or online source, pick the image you want, and select Insert . - SmartArt - choose
SmartArt , pick a SmartArt Graphic , and select OK . - Chart - select
Chart , choose the chart you want, and select OK . - Screenshot - select
Screenshot and select one from the drop-down.
