If you notice that your Excel files are opening in Notepad, then read this post to learn how to fix the issue. The default behavior of a document or file is to open in the application with which it ...

Notepad text files are very handy and useful for noting things down. But have you ever thought about the security of the notepad files? Security is a must, and a Notepad text file offers no security ...

Notepad now allows you to write Markdown without installing anything extra. Use toolbar shortcuts to apply formatting, switch views, and clear formatting when needed. The new Notepad lets you write ...

Leave your mouse on the pad and use your PC with only your keyboard--all with a little help from a do-it-yourself text file. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for ...

WE ALL HAVE to handle plain text files from time to time, and we know that printing files with the built-in Notepad applet in Windows should be called “pain text.” Fortunately, I’ve found a way to ...

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) in ...

If you have a Web or other computer-based small business, you might find that you need to do some Java programming. Java is a cross-platform programming language from Oracle that anyone can use. One ...