There may be times when you want to make a copy of a Word document, without affecting the original document at all. Word provides an easy way to do this; simply follow these steps if you are using Word 2007 or Word 2010:
If you are using Word 2013 or a later version, follow these steps instead:
The document that is opened uses the same file name, but Word attaches some sort of prefix to the file name, such as "Copy of" or "Copy (1)". Thus, if the original document you selected in step 2 is named "My Document.docx," what Word creates is a document named "Copy of My Document.docx" or "Copy (1)My Document.docx." If you want to rename the file, you will need to either use the Save As command or rename the document after closing it.
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2019-03-16 15:05:23
Allan
When I do step 3, "Click on the down-arrow at the right side of the Open button. Word displays a menu of choices." here is what I get--no menu. (see Figure 1 below)
Figure 1.
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