How to Open Any Text Document In Notepad Quickly

ID: Q193717

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SUMMARY

This article describes how to create a shortcut to Notepad.exe in the Windows\SendTo folder so that you can right-click any text file, and then click Notepad to open the file in Notepad. You can use this method to open files quickly with Notepad.


MORE INFORMATION

To create a shortcut to Notepad.exe in the Windows\SendTo folder, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.


  2. In the left pane, double-click the Windows folder, and then click the SendTo folder.


  3. In the right pane, right-click an empty spot, point to New, and then click Shortcut.


  4. Click Browse, double-click the Windows folder, double-click Notepad.exe, click Next, and then click Finish.


After you create the shortcut, you can right-click any text file, and then click Notepad to open the file in Notepad.

NOTE: If you open a file that is not a text file, you may not be able to read the file in Notepad. 


Keywords          : kbtool win95 win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: January 29, 1999