Selecting and Opening Documents

To select a document, single-click the document icon to the left of the document name, or move the cursor to the item, then right, until the down arrow appears. Click in the area between the name and the down arrow.

To open a document, single-click on the name or double-click the icon.

Selected Document

In the image above, the document named “Buzz's Notes on Beta” is selected.

Importing Documents

You can import any Microsoft Word (.doc), Microsoft Word 2003 XML, Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx), Rich Text Format (.rtf) or plain text (.txt) document into Buzzword.

To import:

  1. Click the Document menu.
  2. Select Open File... A dialog box opens, allowing you to choose the file you want to import.
  3. Navigate to the file you want to open and click Open.
  4. The document opens in Buzzword.

Notes on how documents are converted.

There are a number of limitations on any conversion from one document format to another. This list covers some of the most significant limitations in the Preview release.