Document window

Updated: 08/16/2021 by Computer Hope

A document window is a section of the screen used to display the contents of a document file on a GUI (graphical user interface) operating system. Below is an example of a document window in the Microsoft Word software word processor program.

Microsoft Word document diagram

Tip

When in a new document window or when editing an editable document a blinking text cursor indicates the insertion point. When you start typing, text is inserted at this point.

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