Microsoft KB Archive/193717

= How to Open Any Text Document In Notepad Quickly =

Article ID: 193717

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q193717



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.

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