Creating a New Text Document in Windows
Creating a text document in Windows is fairly simple, and can be accomplished in just a few steps. Whether you’re creating a text file for personal use or professional use, the same steps apply.
Before creating a text document, it’s important to decide on a location to save it. This can be done by creating a folder – or multiple folders – to store all of your text files.
Once you’ve decided on a folder, open File Explorer (formerly known as Windows Explorer). File Explorer can be accessed by clicking the Start button in the bottom left-hand corner and then typing “File Explorer” into the search bar.
In File Explorer, click the small blue folder icon titled “New Folder.” Rename the folder whatever you want. For example, if you’re creating a text file for personal use, naming the folder “Personal Text Files” is a good idea.
Now, right-click anywhere inside the newly created folder and select “New > Text Document” from the dropdown. This will create a blank text document within the folder. The document will have the extensions “.txt” at the end of the filename, indicating that it is a text file.
To begin editing your text file, double-click on it. This will open the document using Notepad, Microsoft Word, or another text editor of your choice. From here, you can type or paste your content into the document and make any necessary formatting changes.
When you’re finished editing the file, click File > Save As to name the file and choose its save location. Make sure that the location you’re saving the document to is the same folder you created earlier. Once you’ve saved the document, you can now open it any time from that same folder.
Creating a text document in Windows is easy and can be done in just a few simple steps. Once you’ve saved your file and checked to make sure it’s in the correct folder, you’re ready to start editing and utilizing it for whatever purpose you need.