To Create a New Blank Document, click the ‘File’ tab found at the top left-hand corner. From the drop-down menu, click ‘New,’ then select ‘Blank Document.’ (Keyboard shortcut: [ctrl]-[N])
To Open a Preexisting Document, click the ‘File’ tab found at the top left-hand corner. From the drop-down menu, click ‘Open,’ and search for your desired document. (Keyboard shortcut: [ctrl]-[O])
To Save a Document, click the ‘File’ tab found at the top left-hand corner. From the drop-down menu, select ‘Save’ or ‘Save As.’ The Save As selection is to save a document for the first time. This is where you will title it and select where on your computer you wish to store it. The Save selection is to save work that has already been titled and given a file or place on your computer. (Keyboard shortcut: [ctrl]-[S])
To Recover an Unsaved Document, understand that this is specific to the Desktop version of Word, and may not be applicable in the online version, as it is programmed to save as you write. Also understand that if you are using the Desktop version of Word and you have not saved a Document, not every Document will be recoverable. Normally, when you are trying to recover an unsaved Document, you are trying to because Word has crashed. After a crash, restart Word. If your document can be recovered, the Recover Unsaved Documents link will appear on the Start screen. Click the link to open the Document Recovery pane, then select an auto recovered document.