You can start Word in several different ways, depending on how it was installed, but the tried-and-true method is to choose Microsoft Word from the Windows Start menu. When Word starts, it automatically opens a new blank document for you. If you’ve been experimenting and Word is already running, you can open a new blank document with a few mouse-clicks.
If Word is already running and you’ve entered some text, choose New from the Office menu to display the New Document dialog box, and double-click Blank Document to create a new blank document. If Word isn’t running, start it from the Windows Start menu.
To show paragraph marks and other formatting marks such as spaces and tabs, on the Home tab, click the Show/Hide ¶ button. Click the button again if you want to hide the marks.
Type your text. When you reach the end of a line, continue typing. Word automatically moves, or wraps, your words onto the next line.
Click Save on the Quick Access toolbar, enter a name for the file, and click Save. To quickly save the document while you’re working, press Ctrl+S.