Applies to all editions of Windows 7.

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Open Notepad

Notepad is a basic text-editing program that you can use to create documents. For more information about using Notepad, see Notepad: frequently asked questions.

  • Open Notepad by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button. In the search box, type Notepad, and then, in the list of results, click Notepad.

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