Using Notepad

Using Application

Using Notepad

Some useful applications are available as a part of Windows 7.

Using Notepad: “Notepad” is a basic text editing program and it is most commonly used to view or edit text files. To start Notepad, click “Start” and select “All Programs → Accessories → Notepad”. If necessary, re-size the “Notepad” window to an appropriate size. When the application first opens, a blank workspace is ready for you to begin typing to create a new document.

Editing a Document: One of the advantages of using a computer is that you can edit the contents of your file. In the open Notepad, type your Name and then press “Enter”. Type your Address and press “Enter” again. Take the mouse cursor to the beginning of your name and press “Enter” twice. Press the “Up Arrow” key twice and then type the date.

Formatting a Document: You may wish to change the way your text appears. For this, select “Format → Font” from the menu bar. In the “Font” window, select the font along with the style and size you require. Press “OK” to apply your selection to the complete text in your document.

Saving Files: A permanent copy of the work you have created using an application program is stored as a file on the disk only when you save it. If you fail to save the file, all the changes you have made will be lost.  Select “File → Save As”. In the “Save As” window, you may specify the location where you wish to save the file and the name of the file. Click “Save”. Your file is stored with the extension “.txt”.

Printing a Document: Now, you may want to print a copy of your document. Select “File → Print” from the menu bar. Another way is to do this is by directly pressing “Ctrl+P”. This method is called using a “Keyboard Shortcut”.  Make the appropriate selections from the “Print” window and click “Print”.

A lightweight editor: Notepad is a basic text editor that you can use to create simple documents. Because Notepad supports only very basic formatting, you cannot accidentally save special formatting in documents that need to remain pure text. This is especially useful when creating HTML documents for a Web page because special characters or other formatting may not appear in your published Web page or may even cause errors.