Documents are an integral part of any job. If you’re passing off a project to someone new to the team or preparing for a busy season it is imperative to document the process. Effective documentation lets you provide a wealth of information including login information for accounts to step-by-step instructions your team can trust when the work picks up. Documentation also helps save time since you won’t have to search through emails or downloaded files for the information you require.
Document Document (noun) an item of that has official information like a receipt contract or letter. Documents can be written record, for example, an entry in a journal, or an academic report. Documents can be unstructured or semistructured. Documents that are not structured include handwritten notes, newspaper articles, and letters; semistructured include books, databases and blogs on the internet. Documents can also be piece of nonfiction that provides an outline, study or comparison, such as manuscripts printed matter, illustrations, photographs, maps and museum specimens.
On a macOS device the word « document » refers to a file that contains formatting and text in a form that can be printed on standard paper, or viewed on the screen. Documents can be created using macOS applications like Pages and TextEdit and also by using templates in the App Store. For more information, see the Apple Documentation for Pages and the Apple Documentation for TextEdit. You can also find support for these apps and others by clicking Help in the menu bar while working or by searching « document » on your Mac.