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Notepad: frequently ask uestions
Here are answers to some common questions about Notepad.
What is Notepad?
Notepad is a basic txt-editing program and it's most commonly used to view or edit text
files. A text file is a file type typically identified by the .txt file name extension.
To cut text so you can move it to another location, select the text, click the Edit menu,
and then click Cut.
To copy text so you can paste it in another location, select the text, click the Edit menu,
and then click Copy.
To paste text you have cut or copied, click the location in the file where you want to paste
the text, click the Edit menu, and then click Paste.
To delete text, select it, click the Edit menu, and then click Delete.
To undo your last action, click the Edit menu, and then click Undo.
How do I print a Notepad document?
Click to open Notepad.
Tip
To change the settings that determine how your printed document will look, click the File
menu, and then click Page Setup.
Click the location in the document where you want to add the time and date.
Click the Edit menu, and then click Time/Date.
How do I find and replace specific characters or words?
To find specific characters or words
Click to open Notepad.
Click the Edit menu, and then click Find.
In the Find what box, type the characters or words you want to find.
Under Direction, click Up to search from the current cursor position to the top of the
document, or click Down to search from the cursor position to the bottom of the document.
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Click Find Next.
To replace specific characters or words
Click to open Notepad.
Click the Edit menu, and then click Replace.
In the Find what box, type the characters or words you want to find.
In the Replace with box, type the replacement text.
Click Find Next, and then click Replace.
To replace all instances of the text, click Replace All.
Tip
To find or replace only text that matches the use of uppercase and lowercase characters
specified in the Find what box, select the Match case check box.
The text in my document runs off the right edge of the screen. How can I see all of my text
without scrolling?
Click to open Notepad.
To see all of your text without scrolling, click the Format menu, and then click Word Wrap.
In the Header or Footer boxes, type the header and footer text you want to use. You can also
use any of the character combinations in the following table to create more sophisticated
headers and footers.
The following table describes the different character combinations that can be used when
creating headers or footers.
To
Type this
Insert the date
&d
Insert the time from your computer's clock
&t
Tips
You can use more than one character combination in the Header or Footer boxes. Leave a space
or two between each combination to make the header or footer easier to read.
To align text to the left, center, or right, you must first type &l, &c, or &r in the Header
or Footer boxes, followed by any other character combinations you want to use.
You can also combine your own text with the character combinations. For example, Page &p
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How do I change the way my document looks when it's printed?
Click to open Notepad.
Click the File menu, and then click Page Setup.
Note
The Go To command isn't available when word wrapping is enabled. To turn word wrapping off,
click the Format menu, and then click Word Wrap.
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