How do I find 'new document' on Vista

babyblooz

I have just logged on to my new Dell computer, with Windows Vista Home Basic and can't figure out how to open up a new document!

Anybody help!

lforster

What type of document?

babyblooz

well, just to do a letter, like I used to do with my old windows xp professional edition.

I used to go to the start menu, and 'open office document' or 'new document' was an option.

Is is the same with this vista thing, or not?

I am confused as I am not techhie at all, and when it looks so different, it just throws me completely. I am a visual person, so need things to look similar if possible!

lforster

Those 2 icons you're talking about are from Microsoft Office. Is Microsoft Office installed on your new Dell?

babyblooz

Microsoft Works is installed, but apart from that, its just the Vista thing. Does that contain something that I can use like Windows

lforster

Works has got a word processor/spreadsheet etc. They'll be in the start menu. You can just start typing 'works' in the search box at the bottom of the Vista menu and they'll pop up above.

babyblooz

oh thanks, I will have a look and try to work it out, I am not thick really, I have an IQ of 131 but I cannot get to grips with this kind of thing, how sad am I??

lforster

Vista's new and it takes a bit of getting used to. You'll be fine.

babyblooz

Thanks a lot, I may call on you again sometime!

(that makes me sound a bit like a stalker doesn't it - but I'm not, honestly!)

Bennifred

I had the same problem:rolleyes: - click on Works launcher (in Start menu) then at the top there is "templates", click on that, then there is an icon for new documents! This is probably a very convoluted way of getting there, but it works (no pun intended, lol!) for me:D

lforster

babyblooz wrote: »

Thanks a lot, I may call on you again sometime!

(that makes me sound a bit like a stalker doesn't it - but I'm not, honestly!)

No no it's cool any advice I can give always happy to help.