MacWord BASIC help, please! Creating folders (finding the "home folder")

I am new to Mac, but not to Word. Where is the "home folder" and how do I create a folder to hold Word documents I've named and saved?

Hi there and welcome!
Conceptually the 'Home' folder is where your stuff (music, pictures, movies, documents, preferences, etc) is kept in the computer. Since OS X on the Mac allows multiple user accounts each user has their own 'Home' folder. When reading documentation shorhand for the Home folder may be expressed by the ~ (tilde) symbol.
To get to the Home Folder From the Finder or when saving a file, look the left of the Finder window (or the Save As window) for a picture of a house. This is the home folder. Clicking on it will take you to the home folder.
In the screenshot here my Home folder is named chas (my username on the computer)
Inside the home folder are logical locations for your stuff. You will see Documents, Music, Pictures, Downloads, and Desktop). These are all great places to save your stuff in. I wold recommend saving your Word files into the Documents folder.
You can also create your own folders on the computer. When saving a file you will always see a New Folder button in the lower left hand of the save dialog box:
Clicking this button will allow your to create a new custom folder to help you stay organized.
Enjoy!

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