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How do I rename a Word document?

Anonymous
2016-07-16T14:34:02+00:00

I need to rename a Word document but don't know how. Can anyone please explain how to do this? I need to turn the document in to class this morning. Thank you in advance.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-07-16T15:04:54+00:00

    You can do it any number of ways.

    The simplest is:

    • open File Explorer, shortcut <WIN><E>
    • navigate to the folder where the file is located
    • single click on it
    • press <F2>
    • type the new name
    • press <enter>

    You can do a variation of that process directly in Word as long as the file is NOT open.  Open the File Open dialog (which is a specialized version of the File Explorer), single click, <f2>,change name, press enter.

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  1. Suzanne S Barnhill 277.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2016-07-16T15:39:35+00:00

    In addition to this procedure, you can also:

    1. In any Explorer window (File Explorer or Word's Openor Save dialog), click on the name twice (not a double-click), which will open it for renaming, or
    2. Select the name, right-click (or press the context menu key on the keyboard), and choose Rename.

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  1. Stefan Blom 338.9K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2016-07-16T19:18:58+00:00

    In addition to what Suzanne and Rohn have said, if you are saving the document to OneDrive, you have to open the OneDrive folder that contains your file, right-click the file and choose the rename command.

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