Office 2000 Basics
New File
Create a new file
When you start Microsoft Word 2000 or Excel 2000, it automatically creates a new document or spreadsheet, ready for you to start working.
Documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and databases are preformatted. These predetermined settings are called default settings.
When you start Microsoft PowerPoint or Access, a New Presentation or New Database dialog box pops up.
For now, click Cancel. This topic will be covered in more detail in PowerPoint 2000 and Access 2000 tutorials.
Proceed using any of the two methods described on the previous page.