What is a Notepad?

Notepad is a simple text editor that comes pre-installed with Microsoft Windows Operating System. It allows you to create, edit, and store text files in .txt format such as creating notes, editing HTML codes, and much more. If a file does not contain a plain text format or contains any special format, it is not supported in Notepad.

There are two types of notepad i.e.: physical and digital. In this article, we will discuss the digital notepad in detail and other related facts.

What is Notepad?

A notepad is a simple text editor, maybe in physical form i.e., paper, or in digital forms such as a computer or mobile notepad. In this article, we will discuss the digital notepad only. It comes pre-installed with Windows on computers. It has been a useful tool since the launch of Windows 1.0 in 1985, and a part of every edition of MS Windows. Notepad is extraordinary for creating documents in plaintext format. But if you use multimedia, grammar checker, font size, etc., then you should prefer a word processor like MS Word.

How to Open Notepad?

By using Microsoft Windows we can open Notepad in different versions of Windows. Here are the steps discussed below,

For Windows 11 & 10

• Press the Windows key.
• Type notepad in the search option.
• Click on Notepad from the results.

For Windows 8

• Open Windows Start Screen.
• Type Notepad in the search option.
• Click on notepad from the results.

You can open notepad by using Keyboard also,

• Press "Windows Key + R" and the "Run" command box will open.
• Now in the "Open" dropdown box, type "Notepad".
• At the end click on "Ok".

Components of Notepad

The components of notepad are:

Title Bar

The title bar is the uppermost bar in the notepad.

• It contains the name of the text file and program, and the logo of the notepad.
• It also contains the maximize, minimize and close the window option.

Status Bar

Status bar shows the column number and current line below the text area.

Menu Bar

The menu bar is located below the title bar. It consists of several tabs like, file, edit, format, view, help etc. In windows 11, we get only file, edit and view tabs.

Text Area

Text area is located below the menu bar. It is an empty area, used to type texts.

Tabs

There are several tabs located in the menu bar in notepad. They are

• File Tab: The options under file tab include New window, save, save as, page set up, print, exit etc.

• Edit Tab: The options in the edit tab include Cut, copy, paste, delete, find, find next, replace etc.

• View Tab: View tab includes zoom and status bar enabling and disabling option.

• Format Tab: The options under format tab include word wrap and fonts for typing.

How to Create a Text File Using Notepad?

The processes to create a text file using notepad have been discussed below:

• Open the notepad in your computer and type the text you want to save in the file.
• After completion, go the File option & click on it.
• Then select the Save option or Save as option & make sure that the file has been saved with a ".txt" extension.

How to Change the Font in Notepad?

With the latest updates, we come to have many features added in the notepad. It includes the text size, style, family, autocorrect, spell check and other options. In order to change the front in notepad, we have to follow the steps below:

• Open the notepad in your computer.
• Then go to the menu bar at the top of the notepad and select Edit option.
• Then, select the Font option in the list.
• In the font window, you can select the font or family, font style and size of the text accordingly to your desire.

or,

• You can type a text, then select the whole text.
• Then go to the menu bar and follow the steps discussed above. With that, you can change the font in Notepad.

You can only change font style and size in notepad, but the font color can not be changed. Only black color is used in notepad.

How do you Print a Notepad Document?

The steps to print a notepad document is:

• Open the notepad and type the text you want to print, or open the document in notepad you want to print.
• Go to the File menu in the menu bar & click on it.
• Then, select the Print option & open it to select printing properties.
• At the end click on Print & your print will start immediately.

Key Features of Notepad

Notepad is designed to use as a simple text editor. It provides essential features like:

• creating, opening and saving text files.
• You can find basic editing functions like copy, cut, undo, paste, etc.
• It also helps in searching for specific words or phrases within a text file.
• It's interface is kind of minimalistic and straightforward that has basic toolbar and simple, white background.

Uses of Notepad

A notepad is a useful tool in many cases,

• For creating documents in plaintext format or in .txt format.
• It can be used technically for programming.
• We can save files in .txt, .bat, .html, .css formats as well.
• It can be used for typing practice as well.

Conclusion

Notepad is a basic text editor that comes with Windows. It allows you to create, open, and read plain text files. It's simple to use and doesn't have many features, but it's great for writing quick notes or editing small pieces of text.

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