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Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Operating System
Lesson 4: Creating a new document
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2 On the View menu, point to Toolbars, then click
Address Bar.
The operating system displays the address bar. It
indicates that you are in “My Computer.”
Sample My Computer window
Lesson 4: Creating a new document
This lesson teaches you how to create a text file without
having to first open a program.
1 Move the cursor to an empty area of the desktop, then
click the secondary button.
The operating system displays a shortcut menu of
commands applicable to the desktop.
2 Click New, then click Text Document.
The operating system creates an icon on the desktop
called New Text Document with the icon name
highlighted.
3 To give your document a meaningful name, type
My New
Doc.txt
and press Enter.