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Make notes and save them in a text file that you can refer to anytime

Make notes and save them in a text file that you can refer to anytime

Vote: (39 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: SADev

Version: 1.0.0.35

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(39 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

SADev

1.0.0.35

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • A basic text editor
  • Convenient menu layout

Cons

  • Not updated since 2012

Notepad Classic is a no-frills text editor for Windows 8 and above.

Microsoft Word continues to get more feature-rich and reestablish the bar for all word processing solutions. But sometimes, you word processing needs do not extend beyond the most basic of text editing. That is where a program like Notepad Classic comes in. It does exactly what it sets out to do—nothing more and nothing less—and avoids getting in the way of the user at all costs.

Notepad Classic is freeware, which means that there is no cost to download it, install it and use it as much as you like. It supports creating and saving text files and can be used to modify existing text files whether they were created with Notepad Classic or another program.

Notepad Classic is an app and has full touchscreen support. The menu layout is excellent and an improvement over basic Notepad whether you are using a touchscreen or a mouse. Rather than have the traditional menu layout, it reduces that to individual menu buttons for the tasks you will use most, such as New and Save. This means that Save As, for instance, is a one-step command rather than the two-step command of File and then Save As.

Developer SADev has also added the option to change background and foreground colors. Most people will opt for the classic black-on-white, but this is a nice option for those who prefer a high contrast or other editing space. SADev has also done away with the status bar and merged that information into the menu space. Notepad Classic also has its own integrate onscreen keyboard that supports any font and text size supported elsewhere on your computer.

Notepad Classic was introduced for Windows 8 and has received updates for 8.1 and 10. The actual Notepad program that Microsoft provides with Windows is not the most convenient app for touchscreens. Notepad Classic fills that role, but it may not provide enough to motivate those on a desktop or laptop to use it. In addition, Notepad Classic has not received an update since 2012. The program is polished, but that may indicate an end to support for it.

Pros

  • A basic text editor
  • Convenient menu layout

Cons

  • Not updated since 2012

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