NOTEPAD OVERVIEW

Notepad is a basic text editor that you can use to create simple documents. The most common
use for Notepad is to view or edit text (.txt) files, but many users find Notepad a simple tool for
creating Web pages.

Because Notepad supports only very basic formatting, you cannot accidentally save special
formatting in documents that need to remain pure text. This is especially useful when creating
HTML documents for a Web page because special characters or other formatting may not appear
in your published Web page or may even cause errors.

You can save your Notepad files as Unicode, ANSI, UTF-8, or big-endian Unicode. These
formats provide you greater flexibility when working with documents that use different character
sets.

USING NOTEPAD

Notepad is a basic text editor you can use for simple documents or for creating Web pages. To
create or edit files that requires formatting, use WordPad.

 To open Notepad, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then
click Notepad.
 For information about using Notepad, click the Help menu in Notepad.
 For more information, click Related Topics.

If you only need to create simple documents, Notepad is your best choice. Click here to open
Notepad. You need to use WordPad or another word processor for anything more complicated.
Click here to open WordPad.

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WORDPAD OVERVIEW

With WordPad, you can create and edit simple text documents or documents with complex
formatting and graphics. You can link or insert information from other documents into a
WordPad document.

You can save your WordPad file as a text file, rich text file, text file for MS-DOS, or Unicode.
These formats provide greater flexibility when working with other program. Documents that use
multiple languages should be saved as rich text files.

Choosing a program to write a document

You should pick your program based on how complicated your document is. What kind of
formatting do you need? Does the document include graphics or tables? Will people using other
operating systems need to open or modify it? How large is the document? Are you creating a
Web page?

Windows includes two word processing programs: Notepad and WordPad. Each provides basic
text editing capability, but you may have tasks that are better suited for one editor than the other.

Decide whether your document needs any of the following before you choose an editor.

Text formatting

Notepad provides only the most basic text formatting. You can specify a font and insert tabs. The
font applies to the whole document, not an individual paragraph or word, and it is not saved with
the file. If someone else looks at the file on another computer, that person will see whatever font
is available.

WordPad allows you to create more complex documents, giving you most of the capability of a
word processor. You can change the font for the entire document or just a word within it. With
the click of a button, you can insert bullets into text in WordPad or align a paragraph to the right
or left. All of this formatting is saved with your document, so no matter who opens it, it will
appear as you created it.
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Word processors provide even more text formatting options, such as automatically numbering
lines of text, creating columns, or inserting frames.

Tables

If you plan to use tables in your file, you should probably create the document using a word
processor. You can create a table in a Notepad or WordPad document, but you must count
characters or insert tabs to align the columns. Most word processors will separate the columns
and rows and automatically wrap text within columns.

Graphics

Notepad does not support graphics. You can insert graphics into a WordPad document and
modify them by linking or embedding them in your document. Almost all word processors
provide graphics support.

Page setup

Basic page setup is available with both Notepad and WordPad. You can set margins, add headers
and footers, and orient your documents to print either vertically or horizontally. Your word
processor may offer more options.

Large documents

The more elaborate the document, the longer it will take to open and modify. Notepad and
WordPad are both compact programs that start and open files quickly, and work best when used
with smaller files.

Word processors are intended for larger, more elaborate documents. A word processor gives you
more control over your documents than Notepad or WordPad. Often you can add footnotes,
annotations, and even generate a table of contents for your documents. Many word processors
offer macros and templates to help you automate repetitive tasks, such as typing your name or
formatting headings. Usually word processors will automatically check the spelling and grammar
in your document.
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Cross operating system service

Notepad is a basic text editor that is most commonly used to view or edit .txt files, such as the
Readme.txt files provided with your Windows software. Text-only files are critical if you share
documents with someone using another operating system such as Macintosh or UNIX. WordPad
also allows you to save your files as a Word document, so you can modify files created in Word
even if you don't have the program yourself.

Multiple languages

WordPad and Notepad allow you to save your files in different formats, such as Unicode,
providing you greater flexibility when working with documents that use different character sets
or documents created by other programs.

Most word processors also allow you to save your files in a variety of formats. Some provide
support for multiple languages, even including several dictionaries for checking spelling. In
WordPad, documents that use multiple languages should be saved in rich text format (.rtf).

HTML and web pages

Many people who use HTML to create Web pages or other documents find Notepad a useful tool
for writing in HTML. Because Notepad supports only very basic formatting, you cannot
accidentally save special formatting in documents that need to remain pure text. This is
especially useful when creating HTML documents for a Web page because special characters or
other formatting may not appear in your published Web page or may even cause errors.

Many word processors provide additional tools or converters to help you create HTML
documents. But, if you are creating simple pages or if you want to make a few quick changes,
Notepad opens files quickly. Also, Notepad shows all of the HTML tags so you can troubleshoot
your page. Not all word processors or converters make the HTML code available.

If you only need to create simple documents, Notepad is your best choice. Click here to open

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Notepad & WordPad

You need to use WordPad or another word processor for anything more complicated. Click here
to open WordPad

Notes

 To open Notepad, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then
click Notepad.
 To open WordPad, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then
click WordPad.
 For information about using Notepad, click the Help menu in Notepad. For information
about using WordPad, click the Help menu in WordPad.
 Using WordPad
 You might need to be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators
group in order to perform some tasks.
 You can use WordPad to create or edit text files that contain formatting or graphics. Use
Notepad for basic text editing or for creating Web pages.

MICROSOFT PAINT OVERVIEW

Paint is a drawing tool you can use to create simple or elaborate drawings. These drawings can
be either black-and-white or color, and can be saved as bitmap files. You can print your drawing,
use it for your desktop background, or paste it into another document. You can even use Paint to
view and edit scanned photos. You can also use Paint to work with pictures, such as .jpg, .gif, or
.bmp files. You can paste a Paint picture into another document you've created, or use it as your
desktop background.

To acquire an image from a scanner or a digital camera

1. On the File menu, click From Scanner or Camera.

2. In the Get Pictures dialog box, click the image you want, and then click Get Picture.

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  You must have a camera or scanner connected to your computer to complete this
procedure.
 Click Thumbnails to view small previews of your pictures, Details to view larger
pictures, or Delete selected picture to delete the picture.
 For more information about the selected picture, including name and format of the image,
date and time when the picture was taken, and the size of the image file, click View
picture information.

The following tasks are frequently performed when you use Paint.

 Draw a straight line

Draw horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines.

 Fill an area with color

Use foreground and background colors to fill areas of your graphic.

 Set a Paint picture as your desktop background

Use a picture you created in Paint as the background for your desktop.

 Display gridlines to make fine adjustments with color

By displaying gridlines, you can easily make detailed changes to the design and color of
an image.

 Work with images from a digital camera or scanner

If you have a device such as a digital camera or a scanner connected to your computer,
you can acquire an image from that device and work on the image in Paint.

 Send an image using e-mail: After you are done editing or working on an image, you can
send it to friends, business associates, or anyone else using e-mail.

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To draw a curved line

1. In the toolbox, click Curve .

2. Below the toolbox, click a line width.
3. Draw a straight line by dragging the pointer.
4. Click where you want one arc of the curve to be, and then drag the pointer to adjust the
curve. Repeat this step for a second arc. You can only create two curves for each line.

 When you drag the pointer, the foreground color is used. To use the background color,
click and hold down the right mouse button and drag the pointer.

To draw a freeform line

1. In the toolbox, click Line .

2. Drag the pointer to draw the line.

 When you drag the pointer, the foreground color is used. To use the background color,
hold down the right mouse button and drag the pointer.

To draw a polygon

1. In the toolbox, click Polygon .

2. Below the toolbox, click a fill style.
3. Drag the pointer to draw a straight line.
4. Click once at each position where you want a new line segment to appear.
5. Double-click when done.

 To use only 45-degree and 90-degree angles, hold down the SHIFT key while dragging
the pointer.
 When you drag the pointer, the foreground color is used. To use the background color,
hold down the right mouse button and drag the pointer.

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  The border width of the polygon is the same as the thickness selected for the line tools.
To change the border thickness, click the line or curve tool in the toolbox, and then click
the thickness you want in the box below the toolbox.

To draw a rectangle or square

1. In the toolbox, click Rectangle to create a square-cornered shape, or click Rounded

Rectangle to create a round-cornered shape.

2. Below the toolbox, click a fill style.
3. To draw a rectangle, drag the pointer diagonally in the direction you want.
4. To draw a square, hold down SHIFT while dragging the pointer.

 When you drag the pointer, the foreground color is used to draw the line surrounding the
shape, and the background color is used to fill the shape. To use the background color to
draw the line surrounding the shape and the foreground color to fill the shape, hold down
the right mouse button and drag the pointer.
 The border width of the box is the same as the thickness selected for the line tools. To
change the border thickness, click the line or curve tool in the toolbox, and then click the
thickness you want in the box below the toolbox.
 To create a colored fill, click a fill style below the toolbox.

To draw a straight line

1. In the toolbox, click Line .

2. Below the toolbox, click a line width.
3. Drag the pointer to draw the line.

 You can draw a perfectly horizontal, vertical, or 45-degree diagonal line by holding down
SHIFT while dragging.
 When you drag the pointer, the foreground color is used. To use the background color,
hold down the right mouse button and drag the pointer.

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To draw an ellipse or circle

1. In the toolbox, click Ellipse .

2. Below the toolbox, click a fill style.
3. Drag the pointer to draw the ellipse or circle.

 When you drag the pointer, the foreground color is used to draw the line surrounding the
shape, and the background color is used to fill the shape. To use the background color to
draw the line surrounding the shape and the foreground color to fill the shape, hold down
the right mouse button and drag the pointer.
 You can draw a circle by holding down SHIFT while you drag the pointer.
 The border width of the circle or ellipse is the same as the thickness selected for the line
tools. To change the border thickness, click the line or curve tool in the toolbox, and then
click the thickness you want in the box below the toolbox.

To send an image using e-mail E-mail

After you are done working on an image, you can send it to anyone who has an e-mail account
(as long as you also have access to an e-mail account).

1. On the File menu, click Send.

2. Your e-mail program will display, with your image included either as an attachment or as
part of the message section of your e-mail.
3. Specify your recipient's e-mail address, a subject, and a message; then send the e-mail as
you normally would.

 You must have an e-mail account on your computer to send an image.

 If you have not yet set up an e-mail account, the Internet Connection Wizard will help
you set up an e-mail account and send the e-mail at once.

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To show or hide the toolbox File Edit View Page layout Image Colors Help -- --

 To show the toolbox, on the View menu, click Tool Box. Tool Box.
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A check mark appears when the toolbox is shown. To hide the toolbox, on the View
menu, click to clear the check mark.

 You can drag the toolbox to any location in the window.

To undo changes

 On the Edit menu, click Undo.

 You can undo up to three changes.

ALL THE BEST

VMM

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