Saving Documents in Microsoft Word 2003

• 1). Open Microsoft Word. When you open the word processing application, a blank document will appear.
  
  
• 2). Create your word document. You can add text and insert pictures in your document.
  
  
• 3). Click the "File" tab when you're finished creating your document, and then click the "Save As" option. The "Save As" dialog box will appear on your screen.
  
  
• 4). Click the "Save in" drop-down menu at the top of the dialog box and select a folder to store your new document.
  
  
• 5). Enter a name for your document in the "File name" field, which is located bottom of the window. You will notice the "Save as type" drop-down menu located under the "File name" field. The "Save as type" field should be marked as "Word Document." If a different file type is listed, click the drop-down menu and select the "Word Document" option.
  
  
• 6). Click the "Save" button to save the document to your specified folder.
  
  

Saving Documents in Word 97-2003 Format

• 1). Open Microsoft Word.
  
  
• 2). Click the "File" tab, click "Open" and select the document you want to convert to DOC format. The document will appear on the screen.
  
  
• 3). Click the "File" tab and select the "Save As" option.
  
  
• 4). Click the "Save as type" drop-down menu and select the "Word 97-2003 Document" option. Your document will be converted and saved as a DOC file.