N O T E P A D
1.WHAT IS NOTE PAD
Notepad is a text editor which is a program similar to a word
processor but can’t perform any special editing.
No embedded codes are inserted into the document.
With notepad you can :
I. Create simple text document.
II. Multi-tasking or create batch file
2.How to open notepad :
1. Using mouse :
I. Click On “Start Button”
II. Click “All Programs”
III. Click On “Accessories”
IV. Click “Notepad”
Using keyboard :
I. Process 1:
a. Press “Win key + R”
b. The ”Run” command box will appear
c. Inside the “Open” drop-down box type “notepad”
d. Then press ”enter key ” for “OK”
II. Process 2 :
a. Press “windows” key to open “Start menu”
b. Using the arrow key, go to “All Programs” press enter to open all
installed program
c. Do same , to go to “Accessories”
d. Then go to “Notepad”, press enter key to open notepad windows
3.TITLE BAR
CLOSE
MAXIMIZE
MINIMISE
MENU BAR
TEXT AREA
SCROLL BAR
1. File menu :
The file menu have 7 sub-menus
I. New :
This will open a new notepad screen.
To open a new notepad document do the followings steps :
i. Open notepad .
ii. Go to ”file” menu .
iii. Under the “file” menu ---click “New” .
iv. Short cut is “Ctrl + N” .
II. Open :
This will open an exiting document.
To open an exiting notepad document do the followings steps :
i. Open notepad .
ii. Go to ”file” menu .
iii. Under the “file” menu ---click “ Open” .
iv. In the “open” dialog box, inside the “file name” text box type an
exiting document name
that you want to open .
v. Then click “Open” on dialog box
vi. Short cut is “Ctrl + O”
III.save:
This function is use when you make a new document and you
want to save the document with a
name (give a name to your document) .
To save a notepad document do the followings steps :
i. Open notepad .
ii. Start typing .
iii. Then go to “File” --- click “save ” .
iv. On the “save as ” dialog box, inside the file name text box type
a name that you want to give
to your document .
v. Then click “Save” .
vi. Short cut is “Ctrl + S” .
IV.Save As :
This function is use when you make changes to an exiting
document and you want to resave the
document with the changes. .
To save an exiting notepad document with some changes do the
followings steps :
i. Open notepad .
ii. Go to ”file” menu --- click “ Open” .
iii. In the “open” dialog box inside the “file name” text box type an
exiting document name
that you want to open .
iv. After open an exiting document make some changes
v. Then go to “file” --- “save” --- this will automatically save with
changes in same
document name.
vi. Short cut is “Ctrl +Shift + S” .
V. Page Setup :
This is where you can select the paper size and source, portrait or
landscape, margins and add
header and footer before printing your document .
To format the page do the following steps :
I. Go to “file” --- click “Page Setup”
II. “Page Setup” dialog box will appear
III. On the dialog box change the values for formatting the page
like : paper size and source,
orientation (portrait or landscape), margins(left, right, top, bottom),
and header and footer .
IV. When you change the values, it will show the “preview” of that
changes .
This changes will show when you print your document .
VI. Print :
This function will print your document
I. Open the file that you ant to print
II. Go to “File” menu
III. Click on “Print” option
VII. Exit :
It is used for exit or close the document .
To exit or close your document do the following steps :
Go to “File” menu then click “exit”.
Now your notepad window will close.
Or
Close your notepad window by clicking on “Close“ button on
the title bar, upper right
corner .
2. Edit menu :
The edit menu have 11 sub-menus
I. Undo :
This function is used to go to the previous changes done to your
document
It go to the one older state of your document.
I. Type some text
II. Go to the “Edit” menu, click on “Undo” option.
It will go back to the previous one step
III. Short cut key is “Ctrl + Z”
II. Cut :
This option is used for remove the selected or highlighted text from
your document.
I. Type some text
II. Select any text from your document
III. After selection go to “Edit” menu, click on “Cut” option
IV. Now the selected text will remove from your document
V. Shortcut key is “Ctrl + X ”
You can also paste the cut text where you want .
III. Copy :
Copy is a duplicate of selected text or program. It will leave the
selected text where it is , but copy it ,
so you can paste it else where on your document.
I. Type some text
II. Select any text from your document
III. After selection go to “Edit” menu, click on “Copy” option
IV. Now the selected text will copied and leave there
V. Now you can paste the copied text where you want in your
document
VI. Short cut key is “Ctrl + C”
IV. Paste :
This option is used to paste both cut and copied text and
paragraph wherever you choose.
I. Select any text from your document
II. After selection go to “Edit” menu, click on “Cut” or “Copy” option
III. Now you can paste the cut or copied text where you want to
paste in your document
Go to “Edit ” menu, click on “Paste” option
IV. Short cut key is “Ctrl + V”
V. Delete :
This option is used to delete the selected text. Its will go back to
previous state, but can’t perform
paste option.
I. Type some text
II. Select any text from your document
III. After selection go to “Edit” menu, click on “Delete” option
IV. Now the selected text will deleted from your document
V. Short cut key is “Ctrl + Delete key” or “Delete” key
VI. You can go back by using “Undo” option from “Edit” menu or
press “Ctrl + Z”
VI. Find :
This option is used to find a specific text quickly in your document.
I. Type some text
II. After selection go to “Edit” menu, click on “Find” option
III. Now the “Find” dialog box will appear.
IV. Inside the “Find What” text box type your text
V. After typing click on “Find Next” option
VI. If you type your text in upper case or lower case
and find only the same case typed text then select
the “Match Case” Check box.
VII. Before clicking on ”Find Next” choose the direction
VIII. Short cut key is “Ctrl + F”
VII. Find Next :
This option is used to find directly the specific word or character.
Short cut key is “F3”
VIII. Replace :
This option allows you for both find text and replace with another
text in your document.
I. Type some text
II. After selection go to “Edit” menu, click on “Replace” option
III. Now the “Replace” dialog box will appear.
IV. Inside the “Find What” text box type your text
V. Inside the “Replace” text box type the text,
that you want to replace the find text
VI. After typing click on “Find Next” option
to find the text and click “Replace”. It will replace
one by one text.
If you click on “Replace All”, it will replace the find
text all at the same time.
VII. If you type your find text in upper case or lower case
and find only the same case typed text then select
the “Match Case” Check box.
It will replace the same case text
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VIII. Short cut key is “Ctrl + H”
IX. Go To :
This option is used for go to the specific line in your document .
I. Before use “Go to” option you must first unselect the “word wrap”
.
II. Then go to “Edit” menu click on “Go To”, the “Go To” dialog box
will appear
III. Now inside the “Line Number” write the line number and click
on “Go To” .
IV. Short cut key is “Ctrl + G”
X. Select All :
This option is used to select all section / text of a document .
Short cut key is “Ctrl + A” .
XI. Time/Date :
When you select “Date / Time” it will automatically type the
systems current date / time .
I. Click the pointer where you want to type date / time.
II. Go to “Edit” menu select “Date / Time”
III. It will automatically paste current system date / time .
IV. Short cut key is “F5”
3. Format Menu:
The format menu have 2 sub-menus
I. Word Wrap :
When word wrap enabled, and you start typing in Notepad. It
comes to the right side of the page;
the words will wrap and start on the next line without having to
press the Enter key.
This does not affect printing. If there is a several line paragraph in
which Enter key was never
pressed then the paragraph will take up the entire width of the
printed paper's margins.
To turn word wrap ON click on Format menu option and then Word
Wrap. A checkmark will appear
next to Word Wrap.
I. Select the Word wrap to wrap your text within the window . and
when the text reach the
right margin the new line will automatically started.
II. Unselect the Word wrap to wrap your text outside the window. it
will write the text right of
the page.
III. If you want to start a paragraph from a new line then press
enter key .
II. Font :
The font menu is used for change font face, font style, and font
size
i. Click on the “Format” menu
ii. Click on “font”, now the “Font” dialog box will appear with font
face, style, size list boxes .
iii. From font face, style, size list boxes select any font face from
face list box, style from style
list box, and size from size list box .
iv. After selection of font face, style, size , then click “Ok” .
4. View :
The view menu have 1 sub-menu
Status Bar :
It will show the particular line and column of current text.
The status bar at the bottom right corner of notepad window .
1. First unselect word wrap
2. Then start typing 5 to 10 lines
3. After typing go to “View” menu and select “Status Bar” .
4. Now you will move the cursor by pressing the arrow keys
5. It will show the current line and column of text
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