Microsoft Office Word is one of the most used document writers on computers. Although it’s not free (the web version is free, though), most users prefer Microsoft Word for its features and easy-to-use interface.
If you often use the Word program on your Windows 11 computer, you probably know a couple of ways to launch it, but you might not know all the ways out there.
The following are the six easy ways to launch the Word program on a Windows 11 PC.
Method 1 of 6
Open Microsoft Office Word from the search in Windows 11
Step 1: In the Start menu or taskbar search box, type ‘Word’ and then press the Enter key to open the Office Word application.
Method 2 of 6
Launch the Office Word app from the Start menu in Windows 11
Step 1: Open the Start menu.
Step 2: Check if the Word app’s icon is showing up in the pinned apps section. If yes, click on it to launch it. If not, click the ‘All’ button.
Step 3: Scroll down to see the Word entry. Click on it to launch the Office Word.
Method 3 of 6
Use the Run command to launch Office Word program in Windows 11
Step 1: Right-click the Windows logo icon on the taskbar and then click the Run option to open the Run command dialog box. Alternatively, you can use the Windows logo + R keyboard shortcut to open the same.
Step 2: Type winword.exe and then press the Enter key to open the Word program.
Method 4 of 6
Launch Office Word from the Task Manager in Windows 11
Step 1: Open the Task Manager using the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keyboard shortcut or by searching.
Step 2: Click the Run new task button in the toolbar.
Step 3: Type ‘winword.exe’ and then hit the Enter key.
Method 5 of 6
Use Command Prompt to launch Office Word in Windows 11
Step 1: Use the search to open the Command Prompt. No need to launch it as an administrator.
Step 2: Type start winword.exe in the command prompt and then hit the Enter key to run the Office Word program immediately.
Method 6 of 6
Launch Office Word from the Windows 11 desktop using a shortcut
Step 1: Refer to our how to create Office Word shortcut icon on Windows 11 desktop guide to add Office Word to Windows 11 desktop.
Step 2: Double-click the Office Word icon on the desktop to launch it immediately.
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