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In this tutorial, we will learn what notepads are, how to open Notepad in your computer, and how to use notepad.

We will learn to open notepad in 4 ways so that we can easily open notepad in our computer or laptop whether it is windows or windows10

 

Notepad Complete Guide

Topics

• Microsoft notepad

• What is Notepad 

• How to open Notepad in Windows PC ( 4 ways to open Notepad)

• The user interface of Notepad

• Options available in Notepad

• Moving and Resizing the Notepad window

• Importance and use of notepad

• How to use notepad in computer

• 5 uses of notepad

   

  
  

   

Why Notepad is called a text editor?

What is notepad

How to open Notepad in Windows PC

4 ways to open Notepad

1. Windows start button

2. Run command

3. Shortcut

4. Command prompt

Open a Notepad Using the Windows Start Button 

• Simply go to start button

• Go to all programs menu 

• Go to accessories 

• select notepad and click it then your notepad will be opened up.

Open a Notepad

If we do not find the Notepad on all programs menu don't worry, simply click on the search button and type Notepad using keyboard the Notepad program will be shown on the list, press enter button on your keyboard or click by mouse pointer the Notepad program will be opened up.

Open a notepad using Run Command : 

• How to find run win 10:

• Follow these steps:

• Go to start button 

• Go to all programs menu 

• Go to accessories and 

• Find run program 

• Click on it 

• the run command will be opened

• type notepad on the run program using the keyboard 

• press enter button the notepad program will be opened up.

Open a notepad using Run Command

OR

• Press win + R on your keyboard 

• the run command will be opened 

• type Notepad using the keyboard on the run command box 

• press enter button the Notepad program will be opened up.

how to open notepad with keyboard shortcuts

• Go to start button 

• go to all programs 

• go to accessories 

• Click on notepad and drag and drop on desktop or ( move to desktop) using a mouse.

• Notepad moved on your desktop (Notepad shortcut). Double click on the Notepad icon and the Notepad will be opened up.

OR

Simply, Right-click on Notepad icon then click on open the Notepad program will be opened up.

How to run a notepad file in command prompt

• Go to start button 

• Go to all programs 

• Click on command prompt

• The command prompt will be opened up.

• Simply type Notepad using your keyboard on Command prompt.

how to run a notepad file in command prompt

• Press enter button

how to run a notepad file in command prompt

• The Notepad program will be opened up.

The user interface of Notepad

In the Windows operating system, every program opens in a separate window. The notepad interface is shown in the figure : 

The user interface of Notepad

In the given image you can see the top of the window is the title bar. 

And below the title bar is known as the menu bar.

Options available in Notepad 

There are following options are available in notepad -

Options available in Notepad

Title bar: The title bar displays the name of the text file and also displays the program name. And the Close button ❎, minimize and maximize button available on the right corner.

Menu bar: The menu bar has the following options: File, Edit, Format, View, Help.

File menu: this menu is related to file operations. The file menu is used to create a new file, open your existing file, or save your current work. Print your file and the last option is an exit on the notepad.

Edit menu: using edit meaning you can edit your file like cut copy paste select all delete etc.

Format menu in Notepad has which of the following option

Format menu: format menu provides world wrap and font style also.

View Menu: this menu is used to show the status bar.

What is the use of help in notepad? 

Help Menu: this menu provides help to all topics of notepad.

Moving and Resizing the Notepad Window

Left Click on the title bar and drag and drop anywhere you want.

Move the mouse pointer on the right bottom corner left bottom corner the mouse pointer will be changed then the left button and resize the window.

Importance and use of notepad

We use notepad so that we can read simply to simple text.

Notepad is a text editor software on which we can write and edit various types of languages such as HTML XML PHP javascript.

If software or program is developed, its serial number is written on the notepad itself.

Read Also: Make a simple Calculator Using Notepad

how to use notepad in computer

5 uses of notepad 

1. Coding

html,  XML,  Java,  php, etc. 

Notepad is good for reading files. It is good to make HTML,  XML,  PHP,  Java, and other files.

2. Reading

computer languages HTML,  XML,  PHP,  

You can read HTML, php just by looking. 

3. Making bat files 

Bat file is useful to make a computer do stuff in a double click.

It is harmful if you download them off the internet, they can delete the whole of windows, rendering your PC unusable.

4. Jotting things down

Jotting things down is a good idea, use it on another monitor and you can remember cheats for your games and other secrets. It's not easy to remember stuff.

5. Typing Practice 

Typing practice is good to make you type nice and fast. It is also good to test out your keyboard.

Microsoft Notepad is the best and free software for text editors. It is good for editing code.\

In the case of children this software is useful for children's. In this software we can save speech notes colornote etc.

There are many platforms to save your notes or documents like Notepad for Chromebook Notepad websites browser notepad colournote iOS Notepad for iPad.

Good software for children is also available from notepad like Microsoft Word because Microsoft Word gets many options to write text, as well as the font size of color and different different types, and the format of that page to make memories better. I would recommend Microsoft Word software for children.

This statement is totally wrong because ..... Notepad is a text editor software on which we can write and edit various types of languages such as HTML, XML, PHP, java script.

It is the most commonly used program to view or edit text files. Notepad is easily available on all Windows computers or Mac computers.

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