Introduction

By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

• Open and close a file in an Office 2000 application

Opening an existing file

The key components of Office 2000 are Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. We will focus on these four applications throughout the Office 2000 skill sets.

To open a file:

Choose FileOpen from the menu bar (Ctrl+O).

Or use the toolbar:

Click the Open button on the Standard toolbar.

The Open dialog box

• After selecting Open, the Open dialog box appears.
• Single-click the file icon, then click Open.

Closing a file

To close a file:

Choose FileClose from the menu bar.

Or:

Click the lower Close button in the top-right corner.

When selecting Close, you leave the file you are working on. When selecting Exit, you leave the application altogether.

Remember:
When you are working in an Office application, two s appear in the top-right of the window. Choose the upper if closing the application. Choose the lower if closing the file.

Challenge!

• Practice opening and closing an existing file.