What is Windows Notepad?

Microsoft Windows Notepad is a simple text files editor, which may be useful both in home environment and for commercial purposes. It is a perfect program for fast creation and editing of texts, which after being saved will be tagged with the .TXT extension. Due to format’s popularity, files saved in Microsoft Windows Notepad can be opened effortlessly on any device equipped with Windows and not only. Program is perfect for purpose of creating short messages, notes, letters or instructions.

Files Windows Notepad opens

80 formats

Text Files

.LST .VNT .TXT .LOG .NFO .WS .UTF8 .DIZ .ASCII .LIST .ERR .RST .FODT .ANS .TEXT .GSD

Developer Files

.MD .CONFIG .YAML .H .MOF .YML .DEF .SRC .SC .DTD .AU3 .CU .SS .TT .LSP .MARKDOWN

Settings Files

.CFG .LIC .CONF .PROPERTIES .INI .INF .DPF .ZAP .HT .OSC

Web Files

.HTM .ATT .URL .HTML .HTACCESS .CSHTML .BML .COMPRESSED

Data Files

.TSV .LNG .STA .EXTRA

System Files

.MANIFEST .REG .MSC .AML

Game Files

.MCMETA .PNACH .OSU .ARENA

Executable Files

.AHK .WSF .VB

Video Files

.SBV .AVS

Misc Files

.LOCK .SHA1

Database Files

.DDL .DXL

CAD Files

.RML

Spreadsheet Files

.FODS

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