3. Basics

B. For MACINTOSH Users:  

1. Click on the Word Icon present in the application dock. 2. The application opens a blank page similar to a text pad with scroll bars to the right
and at the bottom. 3. Now you can type your essay in the blank area using your keyboard. 4. To save this document on the desktop:
a. Click on FILE at the top of the page. b. Next, select SAVE from the drop-down list. c. This opens a pop-up window where you can specify the location on your
computer where you want to save the file. You can click the Desktop option on the left and give an appropriate name for the file before clicking on the SAVE button.
5. Microsoft Word files are saved as Document files (the file extension for word files is .doc ).
6. To open your file again for further editing, you can double click on the file, which will automatically load the application and open your file.