Open files from the File menu - Microsoft Support
Learn how to search for and open files from your Microsoft Office app. Browse recently opened files and folders using shortcuts.
View or change the properties for an Office file - Microsoft Support
Document properties, also known as metadata, are details about a file that describe or identify it. They include details such as title, author name, subject, and keywords that identify the …
Keyboard shortcuts for the File menu in Microsoft 365 for Windows
List, open, and search for files. This table lists the shortcuts for listing, opening, and searching for Microsoft 365 files using the options on the Open page of the File menu. You can also use …
Customize the list of recently used files in Office apps
Microsoft Office programs display the last few documents you opened in that program so that you can use those links to quickly access the files. This feature is turned on by default, but you can …
Recover an earlier version of a Word file - Microsoft Support
Go to File > Info > Manage Document > Recover Unsaved Documents. Select the file, and then select Open. In the bar at the top of the file, select Save As to save the file. Recover saved …
Keyboard shortcuts in Word - Microsoft Support
To quickly find a shortcut in this article, press Ctrl+F, and enter your search word. If an action does not have a corresponding shortcut key, you can record a macro to create one. Learn how …
What is Protected View? - Microsoft Support
To help protect your computer, files from these potentially unsafe locations are opened as read only or in Protected View. By using Protected View, you can read a file, see its contents and …
View previous versions of Office files - Microsoft Support
Learn how Version History helps you see what changes have been made in a file, compare different versions, or restore the version you want: Open the file you want to view. Click the …
Start Backstage with the File tab - Microsoft Support
If you're already in a file and want to come back to Backstage view to print, save, open another file, or any other task, select the File tab. The File tab is a colored tab, for example, a blue tab …
Word for new users - Microsoft Support
You can open a Word document to resume your work. To open a document, do the following: Open File Explorer, and click Documents. A list of documents appears.
Command-line switches for Microsoft Office products
Example To start Word and open multiple files, such as MyFile.docx and MyFile2.docx, each stored on the C drive, type the following at the command prompt: /t c:\MyFile.docx …