Create new document

To create a new document,

1. Click File in the top-left corner of your screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
2. Select New Blank Document to open a fresh document in a new tab.

Rename a document

To rename a document,

1. Click the document title field in the upper-left of the window.
2. Enter the new name of the document and hit Enter or click outside the title field to save your changes.

Save a document in a specific folder

To save a file in a specific folder,

1. Click the document title field in the top-left corner of the window.
2. Click the folder icon to the right of the title field. A drop-down menu displaying your folders will appear.
3. Select the folder to which you want to add the document and click Done.

Make a copy of a document

To create a document copy,

1. Click File.
2. Select Make a copy from the drop-down menu.
   
3. In the window that appears, change the name for the document copy. Also, choose an existing folder or create a new folder to locate your document, if needed.
4. Under Advanced Options, you can choose to include comments and tracked changes in your document copy.
5. Click Save. A copy of the document will be created in the location you specified.
   

To make a document copy along with track changes and comments, you need to be either the owner or co-owner of the document. Shared users can only create a copy and move to specific folders.

Make a copy of fillable and sign documents

However, the user initiating the copy must have access to all folders, sheets, and emails included in the automation configuration; otherwise, these elements will be excluded during the copying process.

How to retain track changes and comments while making a copy of the document

Save document as a new file (Save As)

To create a document copy,

1. Click File.
2. Select Save As from the drop-down menu.
   
3. In the window that appears, change the name for the document copy, if required. Also, choose an existing folder or create a new folder to locate your document, if needed.
4. Choose the format in which the document has to be saved.
5. Set password protection, if required. You can set password protection only if you choose to save in docx and PDF formats.
6. Choose to include comments and tracked changes in your document copy.
   
7. Click  Save. A copy of the document will be created in the location you specified

Save a copy of document to other cloud drives

1. Click File.
2. Click on 'Save to Other Drives' option from the drop-down.
3. Choose your drive and click Authenticate.
4. Enter your credentials in the pop-up that follows in order to link your account with Writer.
5. You can change the document format, if needed. To update the format click on the More icon near the document name in the Save to other drives popup.
6. Select the required format and click Update.
   
7. Select the Folder you would like to copy your document to. Click Add to this Folder to save your document.
   

Document will be saved in .docx format by default.

Access the list of recent files

To access your recent files,

1. Click File.
2. Select Open Recent from the drop-down menu.
   A drop-down list of your recent files will be displayed.

Move document to a different folder

You can move any document to a different folder when you want to change your file/folder structure.

To move a document,

1. Click the Folder icon near the title of your document. A drop-down list will display all your folders. The file's current folder will be highlighted.
2. Select from the available folders or create a new folder and move the document based on your requirements.
3. Click Move.
   

View file properties

The document properties window will display details like the title of the document, owner of the document, version number, permalink, document access details, location, publishing status, date of creation, date of modification and number of pages, words and characters available in your document.

To view document properties,

1. Clickicon in top right corner of the window.
2. A panel with detailed information for the document will be displayed.
   

Add a file to favorites list

You can add important files to your Favorites list by clicking the star icon in the top-left corner of the document window. The star icon will turn yellow, indicating that your document has been added to your favorites list.

Delete a document

You can delete the documents that are no longer necessary.

To delete a document from your Writer account,

1. Log in to your Writer account and go to https://writer.zoho.com/documents.
2. Click on the More icon near the document you want to delete and choose Move to Trash.
   
   The document will be moved to trash.

You can restore or delete the document permanently from the Trash folder.