Documents are an integral element of any job. If you’re handing over an undertaking to a new team member or preparing for a busy season documentation is a must. Effective documentation lets you provide a wealth of details from account logins to step-by-step instructions, that your team can use when the work is getting more intense. Documentation also helps save time, since you won’t have to search through documents or emails to find the information you need.
Document — (noun) a piece of paper that has official information, such as receipt, contract, or letter. Document can be a written record, for example, an entry in a journal, or a school report. Documents can be structured or semistructured. Documents that are not structured include handwritten notes, letters, and newspaper articles. Semistructured documents include databases, books and blogs online. Documents can also be nonfictional pieces that serve as an overview, study, or comparison. Examples include printed materials, manuscripts pictures, illustrations maps, as well as museum specimens.
A document is a type of file on an macOS device that includes text and formatting that can be printed on paper or viewed on screens. Documents can be created using macOS applications like Pages and TextEdit and templates available from the App Store. Apple Documentation for Pages or Apple Documentation for TextEdit can provide more information. You can also find assistance for these and other applications by clicking Help in the menu bar while working or searching for “document” on your Mac.
