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Notepad Introduction
Notepad is a generic text editor included with all versions of Microsoft Windows that allows you to create, open, and read plain-text files. If the file contains special formatting or is not a plain-text file, it cannot be read in Microsoft Notepad.
What is Text?
A text is a piece of writing that you read or create.
Notepad History
Notepad is a simple text editor for Microsoft Windows and a basic text–editing program which enables computer users to create documents. It was first released as a mouse-based MS-DOS program in 1983 and has been included in all versions of Microsoft Windows since Windows 1.0 in 1985.
First Mouse Based MSDOS Notepad View
How to open Windows Notepad
Users who are using Microsoft windows can run Microsoft Notepad [Notepad.exe] by the following steps below:
1. Click the Start
2. In the Start Menu, click Programs or All Programs and then click the Accessories
3. Click the Notepad
1. Click the Start
2. In the Start Menu, click Programs or All Programs and then click the Accessories
3. Click the Notepad
Why Notepad
HTML must be formatted using a very basic,stipped-down,generic code know as ASCII (often called “text” or “plain text”).If you upload a document formatted in Microsoft WordPerfect for example, your Web browser cannot display the file because it is not written using text/ASCII/HTML code. Notepad,however, is a common windows accessory that saves documents only in text format, which make it ideal for formatting HTML. Word and WordPad can save documents as ASCII text and HTML, but this approach can lead to problems.
ASCII Format Practical On Notepad
ASCII stands for American Standard coding for information Interchange. Range: 0-255. Every integer number from 0-255 will be generating a symbol. For example Alt+65=A, Alt+97=a
How to create a text file using Notepad
Open notepad and type the text you want in the file. Once done, save the file by clicking File and then save.When saving the file in saved with a .txt extension.
Notepad Alternatives
Trying to create anythings else other than a basic plain text file can be difficult in Notepad. If you are looking for a free alternative to Notepad, we highly recommend Notepad++, Which is an excellent free and open source.
