Double click on the Microsoft Word icon on the desktop (if available)

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   Click on Start à Programs à Microsoft Word
   

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  Click on Start à Programs à Microsoft Office à MS Word
  
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    (depending on where it appears which is different for different installations)
    
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  The Word Window is displayed
  

Click the X in the upper right corner of the New Document pane to close the New Document pane. Your screen will then look like the one shown here.