You can create a new, blank document in OOo in several ways. When OOo is open but no document is open (for example if you close all the open documents but leave the program running), a Welcome screen is shown. Click one of the icons to open a new document of that type, or click the Templates icon to start a new document using a template.
You can also start a new document in one of the following ways. If a document is already open in OOo, the new document opens in a new window.
• Use File > New and choose the type of document.
• Use the arrow next to the New button on the main toolbar. From the drop-down menu, select the type of document to be created.
• Press Control+N on the keyboard.
• Use File > Wizards for some types of documents.
Opening an existing document
When no document is open, the Welcome screen provides an icon for opening an existing document.
You can also open an existing document in one of the following ways. If a document is already open in OOo, the second document opens in a new window.
• Click File > Open.
• Click the Open button on the main toolbar.
• Press Control+O on the keyboard.
In each case, the Open dialog appears. Select the file you want, and then click Open.
In the Open dialog, you can reduce the list of files by selecting the type of file you are looking for. For example, if you choose Text documents as the file type, you will only see documents Writer can open (including .odt, .doc, .txt); if you choose Spreadsheets, you will see .ods, .xsl, and other files that Calc opens.
You can also open an existing document that is in an OpenDocument format by double-clicking on the file’s icon on the desktop or in a file manager such as Windows Explorer. If you have associated Microsoft Office file formats with OOo, you can also open these files by double-clicking on them.
