Create a document in Word for the web

With Word for the web running in your web browser, you can:

Create documents to add and format text, images, and page layouts.
Get to your documents from your computer, tablet, or phone.
Share and work with others, wherever they are.

This Quick Start is for Word for the web. For the desktop version of Word for Windows, see the Word Quick Start.
For Word on a Mac, see the Microsoft 365 for Mac Quick Start and Word for Mac Help.

Tip: If you have a subscription to Microsoft Copilot you can have the AI help you draft your content. For more information see Draft and add content with Copilot in Word.

Create and open a document

Go to office.com/login and select Word.

Create a file

Rename a document

Select the title at the top and type a name. Your changes are saved automatically in Word for the web.

Name/<a href= Rename a file" />

Note: If you can’t edit the name, you might be in Reading View. Select Edit Document > Edit in Browser.

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