You can start a new document file any time you need one, even when other files are open. You can choose to base the new document on the default blank document or on a specific template.
Click File.
Click New.
Click Blank document, or choose from among the available templates.
Word opens the document onscreen with a default name in the Title bar.
Tip
Open It! To open a document stored on your computer, click the File tab and click Open. Choose where the file is located, such as on your computer; then choose a folder. (If you used the file recently, it appears listed among the Recent Documents category for quick access.) The Open dialog box appears, and you can navigate to the file and click Open.