sincity Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 The default text editor in Windows, Notepad, is great for simple tasks, but for anything else you'll want to get your hands on the free Notepad++. Why you need it Notepad++ is more than just a simple text editor; it comes with useful features for all manner of different tasks, from web editing to letter writing and more. Let's say you want to work on HTML code for a website. Whereas Microsoft's Notepad app simply displays the code with all formatting removed, Notepad++ highlights the code's syntax in different colours, making it simple to find what you're looking for. Then there are the bookmark, auto-complete and document map features, which all serve to make text editing that much easier. You can also customise the look and feel of Notepad++, giving it tabs to make editing multiple documets easier, plus there's the multi-editing tool, which allows you to change several instance of the same piece of text at once – great if you're playing with web code. Key features Works on: PC Versions: Free Customise: Notepad++ lets you customise your experience with the program through changeable layouts and plugins Web editing: If you're working on developing a website, Notepad++ makes it easy to work your way around the code Extend: There are far more tools available in Notepad++ than in the basic Windows Notepad app, allowing you to do more when it comes to text editing. You'll also like LibreOffice OpenOffice Microsoft Word 2013 Word Viewer Powerpoint Viewer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruelKind Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 This is a good editor, I use it all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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