Note
pad is a simple text editor program where user can create simple text and edit
them. User can not format that document like: - Color, Inserting picture etc.
The extension of notepad is “.TXT†(Text).
How
to start Notepad:-
Startà All Programsà Accessoriesà Notepad
Start
button+Rà Runà Type “Notepadâ€Ã Ok

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Control box: - A small icon
displayed at the left corner of the title-bar. It display move minimize,
maximize, restore, and close the window is called control box
v
Title bar: - The first line
at the top of the screen is called title bar. It displays the active
application and the name of the file.
v
Minimize: - It is used to
minimize the window in taskbar.
v
Maximize: - It is used to
full screen the previous size.
v
Restore: - It is used to
restore to it’s the previous size.
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Close: - It is used to
close the notepad application.
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Menu bar: - It display the
below of title bar. All the commands are available in menu bar.
v
Scroll bar: - Generally all
application has two scroll bars i.e. horizontally and vertically. Horizontal Scroll
bar displays at the bottom and Vertical Scroll bar displays at the right side.
File Menu (Alt +
F)
New: - (Ctrl + N):- It is used to create
a new blank file.
Process: -
Ø Click on file
menu
Ø
Click
on new.
Open: - (Ctrl + O):- It is used to
open an existing file.
Process:
-
Ø
Click
on file menu
Ø
Click
on opened
Ø
Then
a dialog box open
Ø
Select
your file
Ø
Click
on open
Save- (Ctrl + S):-
It
is used to save your current file.
Process:
-
Ø
Click
on file menu.
Ø
Click
on save
Ø
Then
a dialog box open
Ø
Enter
your file name
Ø
Click
on save button
Save as: - It is used to
create duplicate file of active file.
Process:
-
Ø
Click
on file menu
Ø
Click
on save as
Ø
Then
a dialog box open
Ø
Enter
your file name
Ø
Click
on save button
Page Setup: - It is used set the margin of the page like
paper size, margin etc.
Process:-
Ø
Click
on file menu
Ø
Click
on page setup
Ø
Then
a dialog box open
Ø
Define
the condition as you need
Ø
Click
on ok
Print: - (Ctrl + P):- It is used to print
the current files on the paper.
Process:
-
Ø
Click
on file menu
Ø
Click
on print
Ø
Then
a dialog box open
Ø
Define
the condition
Ø
Click
on print
Exit: - (Alt+F4):- It is used to
close the notepad program.
Process: -
Ø Click on file
menu
Ø Click on exit
Edit Menu (Alt + E)
Undo: - (Ctrl + Z):- It is used to reverse
one step back and forward.
Process: -
Ø Click on edit
menu
Ø
Click
on undo
Cut: - (Ctrl + X):- It is used to
move the selected text one location to another location.
Process:
-
Ø
Selected
your text
Ø
Click
on edit menu
Ø
Click
on cut
Copy: - (Ctrl + C):- It is used to
create duplicate of selected text.
Process: -
Ø Select your text
Ø Click on edit
menu
Ø
Click
on copy
Paste: - (Ctrl + V):- It is used to
insert cut or copy text.
Process:-
Ø Click on edit
menu.
Ø
Click
on paste.
Select all (Ctrl + A):- It is used to
select the entire entire page.
Process:-
Ø
Click
on edit menu.
Ø
Click
on select all.
Find (Ctrl + F):- It is used to
find the particular word.
Process:-
Ø
Select
your particular sentence which you want to find
Ø
Click
on edit menu.
Ø
Click
on find.
Ø
Than
a dialog box open,
Ø
Click
on “find what†box and type your particular word, which you want to find.
Ø
Click
on find next
Replace (Ctrl + H):- It is used to
change the specific words or sentence.
Process:-
Ø Select your sentence
which you want to replace
Ø
Click
on replace
Ø
Than
a dialog box open.
Ø
Click
on “find what†box and type your word which you want to change.
Ø
Click
on “replace with†box and type new word.
Ø
Click
on replace / replace all
Go To (Ctrl + G):- It is used to jump on the
specific line.
Process:-
Ø
Click
on edit menu.
Ø
Click
on go to.
Ø
Than
a dialog box open
Ø
Define
the number of lines.
Ø
Click
on ok.
Time and Date (F5):- It is used to
insert the date and time from the position of cursor point.
Process:-
Ø
Click
on edit menu.
Ø
Click
on date and time.
Delete: - It is used to delete the selected text.
Process:-
Ø
Select
your text which you have to delete.
Ø
Click
on edit menu.
Ø
Click
on delete.
Format Menu (Alt
+ O)
Word wrap: - It is used to makes all the text
visible on the screen.
Process:-
Ø
Click
on format menu.
Ø
Click
on word wrap.
Font: - It is used to change the font writing
style, font size.
Process:-
Ø
Click
on format menu.
Ø
Click
on font.
Ø
Than
a dialog box open,
Ø
Select
your font writing style and font size.
Ø
Click
on ok