Notepad is a basic text editor that is included with Microsoft Windows. It allows users to create and edit simple text files, such as notes, memos, and scripts. Notepad is a lightweight application that loads quickly and is simple to use. It provides basic formatting options like changing font, font size, and text color, but it does not have advanced features such as spell-check, grammar-check or formatting tools like bold, italic or underline.

Notepad is a versatile application that can be used for a wide range of purposes, such as writing code, creating HTML or CSS documents, and taking quick notes. Because it is a simple and lightweight application, it is ideal for users who do not require more advanced features and want to keep their text files simple and unformatted.

Steps to start Notepad

Opening Notepad is a simple process that can be completed in just a few steps. Here are the steps to open Notepad on a Windows computer:

01. Starting Notepad from run window.

1. Click on Start at the bottom left corner of the screen.

2. Type Run from the keyboard.
3. Select Run option from the list as shown in the below screen.

4. Clicking the Run option will open the Run dialog box as shown in the below screen.
5. Type Notepad in the Open text box as shown in the below screen.
6. Hit Enter from keyboard or cliick Ok to open Notepad.

02. Starting Notepad from Windows Accessories.

1. Click on Start at the bottom left corner of the screen.

2. Select All Programs as show in the below screen.

3. Scroll down and select Windows Accessories from the list as shown in the below image.

4. Click on Notepad option to open Notepad.

03. Starting Notepad from Cortana.

1. Click on Start at the bottom left corner of the screen.

2. Clicking on Start will open start menu.

3. Type Notepad from keypord and select Notepad from the search result as shown in the below image.