You're faced here with a file open dialogue. I'm going to use Spotlight to search for TextEdit and launch it. You have to go to either Launchpad or the Applications folder. Now you're not going to find TextEdit in the Dock by default.
For about 80% to 90% of all the things that people use word processors for you can just use TextEdit. It's a basic text editor that actually has a lot of functionality. Video Transcript: If you're new to Mac you may not even know about one of the most useful apps that comes with your computer. Check out A Beginner’s Guide to TextEdit at YouTube for closed captioning and more options.
