Closing
How can I close a Document
Closing documents when you have finished with them can be done in several ways.
The easiest way is to select (File > Close) or by using the shortcut key (Ctrl + W).
You can also close the active document by clicking on the icon on the left of the Menu Bar.
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An alternative way to close the active document is to press the black cross on the control menu in the top right hand corner of the Title Bar
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You will be prompted to save the changes when you close a document that has been changed since it was last saved.
If you close Word when there are documents open, a dialog box will be displayed for each document that has had changes made to it.
How can I close Word ?
The easiest way to close Word by selecting (File > Exit) or by using the shortcut key (Alt + F4).
You can also close Word by clicking on the icon on the left corner of the Title Bar and selecting Close.
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Another alternative is to press the black cross on the control menu in the top right hand corner of the Title Bar.
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How can I close all Documents
All documents are automatically closed when you try to exit Word if the following option is checked.
(Tools > Options)(View tab, "Windows in taskbar")
If you quit Word when several documents are open and are not saved you will be prompted with a "Save All Open" option which allows you save and exit them all without being prompted individually ????
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