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How to create a new document in Zoho Writer

 Overview 

Zoho Writer is an online word processor with powerful tools for writing, editing, formatting, and design. You can create documents from scratch, from templates, or with its built-in AI assistant, or import them from other formats such as DOCX, html, rtf,odt etc



You can create a new document in multiple ways:


  1. Create a Blank Document from the menu shown above
  2. Document Using Template: Pick an existing template from the gallery, and it opens as a ready-made document you can edit, format, and rename.
  3. Document Using AI: Describe what you want (for example, a blog post or business letter), and the built-in AI assistant will generate a draft for you to edit and format.
  4. Create document from existing files : from local machine or Cloud Drive. You can create from docx files.
    Maximum file size allowed: MS Word (.docx): 50 MB
    Other file types supported are: .doc, .docm, .dot, .dotm, .dotx, .rtf, .odt, .txt, .html, .htm, .tex, .pdf, .md: 10 MB

 Steps 

 Option 1 : Create a document from scratch (blank document)

  1. Go to File > New Document > Blank Document.Start typing in the document, your content gets autosaved.
  2. Click the file name field located beside the File menu and enter a name for the file. All the edits are automatically saved.

Option 2 : Create a document from gallery templates

  1. Go to File > New Document > Document using Template. The template gallery opens.
  2. Browse the templates, or use the category list or search box to find one that fits (for example, resume, letter, or proposal).
  3. Select a template to preview it.
  4. Click Use Template (the button label may vary slightly). The template opens as a new document.
  5. Replace the placeholder text with your own content and adjust the formatting using the top toolbar.
  6. Click the file name field beside the File menu and enter a name. Edits are saved automatically.

Option 3: Create a document using AI

  1. Go to File > New Document > Document using AI. The AI writing assistant opens.

  2. Describe the document you want in the prompt box (for example, "a one-page business proposal for a web design project" or "a blog post about remote work tips").
  3. Click Generate. The assistant creates a draft.
  4. Review the draft. If it isn't right, refine your prompt or ask the assistant to rewrite, shorten, or expand sections and insert it into the document.

Option 4:  Create a document from other document formats

  1. Go to File menu, and Click Import, and select the desired file from the local computer or from a URL or from Cloud Drive.
1. Working with Templates
2. Import document from Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and others.