Showing posts with label Notepad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Notepad. Show all posts

Thursday, February 1, 2024

How to Write Better with Windows 11 Notepad’s New Character Count Feature

Have you ever wondered how many characters are in your text file? 

How about the number of words, lines, or paragraphs? 

If you are a writer, a student, a programmer, or anyone who works with text files, you might find these statistics useful for various purposes. 

For example, you might want to check the length of your tweet, your essay, your code, or your email. 

Or you might want to analyze the readability, the complexity, or the style of your writing.

Here's a Cool Tip.  Use the new Windows 11 Notepad character count feature.

Windows 11 Notepad, the simple and handy text editor that comes with every Windows operating system, has a new built-in feature that can help you with that. 

Available in version 11.2311.29.0 and greater, it is called the Character Count feature, and it can show you the number of characters, words, lines, and paragraphs in your text file with just a few clicks. 


Windows 11 Notepad - Character Count
fig. 1 - Windows 11 Notepad - Character Count


How to Use the Character Count Feature in Windows 11 Notepad
  • Open Windows 11 Notepad by clicking on the Start menu and typing “Notepad” in the search box. 
    • Alternatively, you can press the Windows key + R and type “notepad” in the Run dialog box.
  • Create a new text file or open an existing one by clicking on the File menu and choosing New or Open.
  • Type or paste your text in the Notepad window
  • Edit, format, or save your text as usual.
  • When text is selected, the status bar shows the character count for both the selected text and the entire document. 
  • When no text is selected, the character count for the entire document is displayed, ensuring you always have a clear view of your document’s length.

The Character Count feature in Windows 11 Notepad is a useful tool for anyone who works with text files. 

Ready to write better with Windows 11 Notepad’s Character Count feature? 

And don’t forget to share this article with your friends and colleagues who might find it useful.

Enjoy!


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Monday, September 4, 2023

Try This Easter Egg in Windows 11 Notepad

Did you know that there's a hidden Easter egg in Windows 11 Notepad? 

Here's a Cool Tip:  Spin the gear icon in the top-right corner of the window. 

It's a fun little distraction.

The gear icon opens the Notepad settings, where you can change things like the font, the text size, and the line spacing.

Here's how to do it:
  • Open Notepad.
  • Click on the gear icon in the top-right corner of the window.
  • Hold down the mouse button and drag the gear icon around.

Gear Spin Notepad
fig. 1 - Spin The Gear - Windows 11 Notepad


You can also spin the gear icon by right-clicking on it.

If you want to spin the gear icon really fast, you can use the scroll wheel on your mouse.

Enjoy

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Saturday, March 4, 2023

Notepad Gets a Cool New Feature in Windows 11 Update

Windows Notepad App
Who doesn't like a nice surprise?

The February 2023 Windows 11 update has a very Cool surprise for the Notepad app.

Microsoft enhanced Notepad, first introduced in 1985, with tabs to improve the app experience.

The updated app with tabs provides a quick and easy way to keep your data organized and enables you to switch between notes.

Here's how to use it:

  • Open the updated Notepad app 
  • Click the + icon to create a new tab.
Notepad with Tabs
Notepad with Tabs

Besides the introduction of the tabs feature, Notepad has been updated to support emoji input and auto-saving of unsaved files.


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