Microsoft Word documents can be opened in a number of ways.
The most common method is to open Microsoft Word, select the “File” tab, choose “Open” and then browse to the location of the Word document that you would like to open. The document should then open in the program.
If you are using a computer running a Windows operating system, documents can also be opened by double-clicking on the file icon that represents the document on the desktop or from within any folder where the document is stored. It is also possible to open Word documents from within Windows Explorer by simply right-clicking on the file’s icon and selecting “Open with…” followed by Word.
On Mac computers, documents can be opened by double-clicking on the file icon while holding down the Control button. Alternatively, Word documents can be opened by right-clicking on the file icon and selecting “Open with…” followed by the Word application.
For users connected to the internet, Word documents can be opened from within any web browser window by typing the URL of the document into the address field and pressing “Enter”. Furthermore, documents stored in cloud storage solutions such as Dropbox, Box, Google Drive and iCloud can be opened directly in Word using the cloud application’s interface.