Creating and Opening a Document

A document is a file you create using a word processing program, such as a letter, memo, or resume. When you start TextEdit, a blank document appears in the work area, known as the document window. You can type information to create a new document and save the result in a file, or you can open an existing file (using the Sidebar and List or Column view ()) in various formats, and save the document with changes. You can also add pictures, movies, and files in your documents.

Create a Document

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