Create a new document
 
  1. On the File tab, select New .

  2. Select Blank document , or double-click a template image or type the kind of document into the Search for online templates box and press Enter .

Online templates in Word

 

 

Add and format text
  1. Click on your new blank page and type some text.

  2. Select text to format and choose font options on the Home tab: Bold Italic Bullets Numbering , and more.

Format Text in Word

 

 

Add Pictures, Shapes, SmartArt, Chart, and more
  1. Select the Insert tab.

  2. Select what you want to add:

    • Tables - choose Outlook Insert table button icon Table , hover over the size you want, and select it.

    • Pictures - select Insert a picture button Pictures , browse for an image on your computer, a online stock image, or with an image search on Bing.

      Note:  Older versions of Word may have Online Pictures on the ribbon next to Pictures .

    • Shapes - select Word W32 Shapes button icon Shapes , and choose a shape from the drop-down.

    • Icons - choose Icons button Icons , pick the one you want, and select Insert .

    • 3D Models - select 3D models button 3D Models , choose from a file or online source, pick the image you want, and select Insert .

    • SmartArt - choose Smart art button icon SmartArt , pick a SmartArt Graphic , and select OK .

    • Chart - select Insert Chart button Chart , choose the chart you want, and select OK .

    • Screenshot - select Outlook Screenshot button icon Screenshot and select one from the drop-down.

 

 
Last modified: Friday, 26 June 2026, 12:44 PM