Text "Notepad" - how to open and work? Where is the Notepad text editor on the computer?

Excellent Windows operating system provided everything for the user's work. It has everything you need. Let's get acquainted with one of the built-in programs, with an insignificant, but very interesting and useful, called "Text notebook". It would seem, why such a seemingly useless program? A "text notebook" on the computer is just what you need to write down your thoughts or small abstracts and stories, and a notebook can serve to copy links or change the code of various programs. It is simply indispensable to record, for example, a phone number or a note, especially when there is no pen or paper at hand, and the matter is urgent.

Definition

What is a "Notepad"? Notepad, or "Notepad" (its official name) is the most common text editor that is included in the package of Windows operating systems (from the very first Windows 1.0 and NT to Windows 8). In earlier operating systems, it was possible to write (work) in this program only up to 64 kilobytes, and therefore more advanced programs were constantly being developed, whose capabilities were less limited. Now these restrictions are removed, and this editor has become more convenient and practical to use. Also in this program you can comprehend the HTML code, which allows you to create sites for the Internet and much more.

Functional

What does the program consist of? What can she do? The menu bar includes five main items: File, Edit, Format, View, Help. Each item performs its function.

1. The item "File" includes several subsections:
   • "Create" (CTRL + Z) - this function opens a completely new empty file. This function is very important, especially if the previous file is corrupted or you want to start working in the editor again.
   • "Open" (CTRL + O) - the most natural way to open the desired file on the computer. Clicking on this sub-item, select the location of the file and click "Open".
   • "Save" (CTRL + S) - everything is clear here. When you click, the button saves the result of the work in a text editor.
   • "Save As" - here you can select the file name, the path to save by selecting the folder and clicking "Save". Also, when saving, you can change the encoding of the ANSI and Unicode files.
   • "Page parameters" - in this sub-item there are parameters for printing - sizes of paper, margins and so on.
   • "Print" (CTRL + P) - when you click this button, a window will open, which will indicate the various options - the number of copies, the range of pages. After clicking "Print" the document will be printed on the printer.
   • "Exit" - closing the program. Also carried out with the help of a cross in the upper right corner. Do not worry about accidentally clicking the "Exit" button, writing a huge amount of information, the program will automatically ask whether to save this file, if previously it was not done.

2. "Edit" contains the following:

• "Cancel" (CTRL + Z) - this function undoes the last action and returns the document to the state before the action is performed.
• "Cut" (CTRL + X) - the item cuts out a piece of text, placing it on the clipboard.
• "Copy" (CTRL + C) - and this item copies the selected part of the text, which is also placed on the clipboard.
• "Paste" (CTRL + V) - this function is used to place a fragment of text from the clipboard in the part where the cursor is located.
• "Delete" (Del) - delete the selected part of the text. If you want to return a fragment, just click "Cancel", provided that the editor did not perform other actions, in addition to deleting the text.
• "Find" (CTRL + F) - with this function you can find the necessary place in the text by the phrase or word, and also choose the direction of the search (from the cursor to the top or bottom of the text). By pressing the "Find" button, the searched text will be highlighted.
• "Replace" (CTRL + H) - this function replaces the words that are searched for in the text. Clicking opens a window. Written in the paragraph "What:" the right word, the paragraph "Than:" write, which word to replace. If the word repeats constantly in the text, just click the "Replace All" button.
• "Jump" (CTRL + G) - this subsection moves the cursor to the required line of the document.
• "Select All" (CTRL + A) - this combination allows you to select text throughout the document.
• "Time and date" (F5) - insert the date of the present time at the location of the cursor.

3. "Format" includes only two functions:

• "Word wrap" - this operation allows you to transfer words from the lines automatically, the length of the line becomes limited to the visible part of the screen. This function is made for convenience - now you do not need to constantly scroll the worksheet horizontally, trying to read the text.
• "Font" - selecting this sub-item, you can set the font size, its font and appearance. If you are not satisfied with the proposed fonts, then you can select the "Show additional fonts" section and find a new, more interesting and attractive. With the click of the "Ok" button the font will be changed to the one selected.

4. "View" includes only one function - "Status bar".

5. The "Help" menu will show you the version of the editor, as well as answer frequently asked questions.

Where to find and how to open

How do I open the "Notepad"? In fact, there is nothing complicated about this, but there are two options. Which is easier - decide for yourself, for taste and color, as they say, markers are different. This task is not difficult, and it can be dealt with even by those who are just beginning to get acquainted with the computer and have not yet grasped all the basics in this matter.

Option 1

For the first option, you need to know where the "Notepad" is located. Click the "Start" button, which is located in the lower left corner, then select "All Programs", then the list of different folders and frequently used computer programs will be expanded. In this list you need to find the folder "Standard". It is in it and is "Notepad" - a text editor.

Option 2

There is an easier way, completely different from the first. To start, click on the blank space on the desktop with the right mouse button, after which a small menu will open, select "Create" from the list, and another small list will open, select the line "Text document" and name the new document. Everything, you can work in a notebook. Now, you probably ask: "How to open this file through a text notebook?" Yes, it's easy! Just click on it with the right mouse button and in the list that appears, find the line "Open with Notepad (or Notepad)".

Note

The main difference of the first variant from the second one is that in the first case we first write down all the necessary information, and then create the file and save it there, and in the second case, on the contrary, we first create an empty document, which is then updated with our records.

Analogues

Notepad ++ is a very interesting program, but its true purpose is to work with the HTML code. Unlike the classic Windows editor, Notepad ++ can deal with several files at once, simultaneously. It does not conflict with the encoding of the file, and in case of any error it highlights it in red.

NFOPad

NFOPad is another great program. It independently determines Internet links and e-mail addresses, which the standard built-in operating system "Text Notebook" does not know how. Also this program supports the NFO format.

AkelPad

At first glance, this editor is no different from the standard, but it is not, it has the function of previewing the file being opened. And the most important advantage of this program is that in the absence of the desired function, you can simply write it yourself and paste it into the editor, which is why the usual "Text notebook" can not. This function is very useful for those who are familiar with the basics of programming