Datasheet

2. Choose New.
A New dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 1-4. Depending on which
program you’re using, the dialog box may read New Document (for
Word), New Workbook (for Excel), and so on.
3. Click Blank (such as Blank Document or Blank Workbook) and then
click the Create button.
Depending on which program you’re using, you may choose Blank
Document for Word or Blank Presentation for PowerPoint. A blank file
appears ready for you to start storing data in it.
Creating a new file from a template
Rather than create a blank file, you may find it easier to use a template
instead. A
template contains predefined formatting for creating different
types of files easily, such as calendars, newsletters, sales reports, or a corpo-
rate slide show presentation. Office 2007 provides three types of templates:
 Office 2007 templates installed on your computer
 Templates available over the Internet on the Microsoft Web site
 Existing files that you create and format yourself
Figure 1-4:
A New
dialog box
lets you
create a
blank file or
use an
existing
template.
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