Click the Office button
![Click the Office button](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Opening_Existing_Document_From_Program_Window___Click_Office_Button.PNG)
And then click Open
![And then click Open](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Opening_Existing_Document_From_Program_Window___And_Then_Click_Open.PNG)
If you want to open a specific file type,
click the Files of type list arrow, and then click a file type.
![If you want to open a specific file type, click the Files of type list arrow, and then click a file type.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Opening_Existing_Document_From_Program_Window___If_You_Want_To_Open_Specific_File_T.PNG)
If the file is located in another folder,
click the Look In list arrow, and then navigate to the file.
![If the file is located in another folder, click the Look In list arrow, and then navigate to the file.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Opening_Existing_Document_From_Program_Window___If_File_Is_Located_In_Another_Folde.PNG)
Click the Word file you want, and then click Open
![Click the Word file you want, and then click Open](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Opening_Existing_Document_From_Program_Window___Click_Word_File_You_Want_And_Then_C.PNG)
Or click the Open button arrow, and then click one of the following options:
![Or click the Open button arrow, and then click one of the following options:](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Opening_Existing_Document_From_Program_Window___Or_Click_Open_Button_Arrow_And_Then.PNG)
Open Read-Only to open the selected file with protection.
![Open Read-Only to open the selected file with protection.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Opening_Existing_Document_From_Program_Window___Open_Readonly_To_Open_Selected_File.PNG)
Open as Copy to open a copy of the selected file.
![Open as Copy to open a copy of the selected file.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Opening_Existing_Document_From_Program_Window___Open_As_Copy_To_Open_Copy_Of_Select.PNG)
Open in Browser to open the selected Web file in a browser.
![Open in Browser to open the selected Web file in a browser.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Opening_Existing_Document_From_Program_Window___Open_In_Browser_To_Open_Selected_We.PNG)
Open with Transform to open the selected XML file with transform.
![Open with Transform to open the selected XML file with transform.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Opening_Existing_Document_From_Program_Window___Open_With_Transform_To_Open_Selecte.PNG)
Open and Repair to open the damaged file.
![Open and Repair to open the damaged file.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Opening_Existing_Document_From_Program_Window___Open_And_Repair_To_Open_Damaged_Fil.PNG)
Show previous versions to show previous versions of Word documents.
![Show previous versions to show previous versions of Word documents.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Word-2007Images/Opening_Existing_Document_From_Program_Window___Show_Previous_Versions_To_Show_Prev.PNG)