How to Open Notepad
Notepad is an incredibly easy-to-use text editor bundled with the Microsoft Windows operating system. You can find and open Notepad from within the Microsoft Windows Start menu, or you can create a new text file right on your desktop....
Method 1 of 3:
Opening Notepad with Search
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Picture 1 of How to Open Notepad Click the ⊞ Win Start button. -
Picture 2 of How to Open Notepad Type in "notepad". -
Picture 3 of How to Open Notepad Click "Notepad". This should be the top app in your search. -
Picture 4 of How to Open Notepad Review your Notepad. You are now ready to begin using Notepad!
Method 2 of 3:
Manually Accessing Notepad
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Picture 5 of How to Open Notepad Click ⊞ Win. -
Picture 6 of How to Open Notepad Scroll down to "Windows Accessories".[1]- On Windows 10, you won't be able to find Notepad using this method. You can, however, refer to method one to find it.
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Picture 7 of How to Open Notepad Click the "Windows Accessories" folder. -
Picture 8 of How to Open Notepad Click "Notepad". This will open Notepad!
Method 3 of 3:
Creating a New Text Document
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Picture 9 of How to Open Notepad Right-click your desktop. -
Picture 10 of How to Open Notepad Hover over "New". -
Picture 11 of How to Open Notepad Click Text Document. -
Picture 12 of How to Open Notepad Type in a name for your file. -
Picture 13 of How to Open Notepad Double-click your document. This will open your text file in Notepad!
Update 04 March 2020
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