Word for Mac locked up

I copied and pasted three lines in Word For Mac and Word is locked up. How can I escape and start using word again?

Use Force Quit in the drop down from the Apple. Restart your machine. If the problem persists reset the PRAM.
PRAM RESET
Zap the PRAM
Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.

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