Imac-when pressed command H, word doc was locked .can't open. What to do?

Hi
Working onimac in WORD with a big document. When I pressed command H the doc went to its folder on desktop and will not reopen. How do I fix that , ie make it reopen.
What did command H do? when I click on the doc it will not reopen.
I may have hit control H like on a PC (to bring me to the top of the first page= home).
If so, how would I fix that . Need to open a very big doc and keep working.

Command-H hides the document.  Command-Tab brings you back to Microsoft Word.  Your document isn't lost.  You just simply switched to the Finder.  In Microsoft's infinite wisdom, they didn't make command-H the same as minimize, and hence why you are probably lost.  It doesn't minimize the window to the dock, which would make it easier to access.   Don't use command-H unless you really want to hide and switch applications.  This discussion explains alternatives.

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