This option is included in the newest version of Notepad, and you may not find the same in any other older edition, so make sure your Notepad is up-to-date. You might want to open two files in two ...

Learn how to make Notepad not restore previously opened files but instead open a new blank page in Windows 11. Stop Notepad from opening the last file!

While it is technically possible to open an Excel file in Notepad, this is not a good idea. Excel files are binary files that contain complex formatting and data structures. When you open an Excel ...

Stupid question, and probably very easy answer. Basically, in XP, if I create a Notepad file on the Desktop, and name it something like 'index.html', the file shows up on the desktop as 'index.html'.

Anyone know of a way on a win98 machine that I can create an icon that will prompt the user to open a file, and then open it in notepad?I thought for sure there was a command line switch that ...

Blogger and Microsoft employee Derek Dysart has posted a great tip for automatically dating every new entry in a text file edited with Notepad. Open a blank Notepad file Write .LOG (in uppercase ...

Despite its slim profile and Windows 3.1-style interface, Notepad is a tool that Windows users have come to know and love, using it for all manner of tweaking, quick editing, and other tasks. The ...