Working with documents is an essential part of any job. Documentation is essential regardless of whether you’re planning for a busy seasons or handing over an assignment to a team member. Effective documentation allows you to provide a wealth of details including login information for accounts to step-by-step directions, which your team can rely on when the work picks up. Documentation also saves time, since you won’t need to look through virtual board room for directors emails or downloads to find the information you need.

Document Document (noun), a piece that contains official information, like a receipt contract, or letter. Document can be a written record, such as an entry in a journal, or a report for school. Documents can be structured or semistructured. Documents that are not structured include handwritten notes, newspaper articles, and letters; semistructured include books, databases and blogs online. Documents can also be nonfictional pieces that serve as information, research, or a comparison. Examples include printed materials, manuscripts photographs, illustrations, maps, and museum specimens.

A document is a file on an macOS device that contains text and formatting which can be printed on paper or viewed using screens. Documents can be created using macOS applications like Pages and TextEdit and templates downloaded from the App Store. Apple Documentation for Pages or Apple Documentation for TextEdit can provide more details. You can also find support for these and other apps by selecting Help in the menu bar while working or searching for «document» on your Mac.