NOTEPAD
Notepad is a text editor which is a program
similar to a word processor but can’t perform any special editing.
Ø No embedded codes are inserted into the document.
Ø With notepad you can:
I.
Create simple text document.
II.
Multi-tasking or create batch file
How
to open notepad:
1. Using mouse:
I.
Click On “Start Button”
II.
Click “All Programs”
III.
Click On “Accessories”
IV.
Click “Notepad”
2.> 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
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 ---à click “New” .
iv.
Short cut is “Ctrl + N” .
II.> Open :
This
will open an existing document.
To
open an existing notepad document do the followings steps:
i.
Open notepad.
ii.
Go to ”file” menu .
iii.
Under the “file” menu ---à click “ Open” .
iv.
In the “open” dialog box, inside the “file name” text box type an existing
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 changes to an existing document and you want to
resave the document with the changes. .
To
save an existing notepad document with some changes do the followings steps :
i.
Open notepad .
ii.
Go to ”file” menu ---à click “ Open” .
iii.
In the “open” dialog box inside the “file name” text box type an existing
document name that you want to open .
iv.
After open an existing document make some changes
v.
Then go to “file” ---à “save” ---à this will automatically save with changes in same document name.
vi.
Short cut is “Ctrl + S” .
IV.> Save As :
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” ---à click “save As” .
iv.
On the “save as ” dialog box, inside the file name text box type a name that
you want to gi
ve to your document .
v.
Then click “Save” .
vi.
Short cut is “Ctrl + 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” ---à 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 want 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 elsewhere 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
e.g.
1. Successful people always have two things on their lips: Silence & Smile.
2. No one is perfect, that’s why pencils
have erasers.Sterliate Computer .
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. It 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
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 wraps
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
5. Help:
The
format menu have 2 sub-menus
I.> View Help :
Click
on the “View Help” option to view a mini tutorial about the notepad.
II.> About Notepad :
Clicking
on “About Notepad” will show you the version of notepad that you use .