In Notepad you
can type like a regular word processor.
No fancy fonts, or
colors. just a way to type up text. (think of it as a "post-it" system
for your computer).
NIFTY TRICK : Making Notepad a Helper.
If you type ".LOG" at the top, it turns it into a self dating, time stamped log.
Procedure:
Open up Notepad.
On the first line of the "note" type ".LOG" (without the quotation marks)
Type information (such
as skills covered, discipline notes, book read).To close and save the info,
go to"file" "save" then name the file--(examples: Bill's books; Discipline
RD; Aliceskills). When you open this file again (start, programs, accessories,
notepad, file, open, click on file name) it will have the time and date
on it. Add information and then go to file, and save. Then you can
exit. Once you show the kids what to do a few times, they should be able
to call up their file and add information to it.
Handy for "copy and paste"activities from the Internet.
Let's say you want
to hunt up some new recipes . (How about
http://www.culinary.com/foodtext/cheeseca/indexa.shtml)
Use Notepad to help you. Open up a notepad window , then minimize
it. (Start, programs, accessories, Notepad, then hit the "-" up in thecorner)
Get onto the 'net, search for and find a tasty looking recipe.
Highlight this recipe (drag the mouse across it while you hold down the
left mouse button), then go to "edit" select "copy" (This copies the recipe
to the "clipboard" which keeps it waiting until you are ready to paste
it somewhere.) At this point, click on the notepad down on the task bar.
As it opens up, click in the window so the cursor is blinking in it. The
go to edit and select "paste." There is your recipe! Name your file
("File," "save", name the file, save.) You can print the recipe by going
to "file" and "print."
Most of these functions
(except the ".LOG") Can also be done with microsoft word or any word
processor.Note pad is just handy and simple to use.