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3.3. Creating Text Documents

You can create text documents containing formatted text, tables, and images. In order to create a new text document, you can proceed as follows:

  • create a text document in the Text app

  • create a text document in the Drive app

You can also use a template. Information on creating encrypted documents can be found in the groupware user guide, topic data encryption.

How to create a new text document in the Text app:

  1. To create a new text document without using a template, click on New text document in the toolbar in the Text app.

    To use a template, use one of the following methods:

    • Click on a template in New from Template.

    • Open a template's context menu. Select New from Template.

    The document is shown on the unnamed page.

  2. Click on unnamed in the File toolbar. Enter a name.

    Now you can create and edit the content.

  3. To finish, click the Close document icon on the right side of the Office menu bar.

How to create a new text document in the Drive app:

  1. Launch the Drive app.

  2. Open a folder in the folder tree.

    Note: Open a folder for which you have the appropriate permissions to create objects.

  3. To create a new text document without using a template, click on New in the toolbar. Click on New text document.

    To use a template, use one of the following methods:

    • Double-click on the template.

    • Select a template. Click on New from template in the toolbar.

    • Open the template in the Viewer. Click on New from template.

  4. Click on unnamed in the File toolbar. Enter a name.

    Now you can create and edit the content.

  5. To finish, click the Close document icon on the right side of the Office menu bar.

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