In either operating system, press the Windows key on your keyboard, start typing notepad and, when Notepad shows up in the search results, press Enter or click/tap on it.Īlternatively, you could click or tap on the search button in Windows 11, or the search box in Windows 10. Regardless of whether you’re using Windows 11 or Windows 10, probably the fastest way to launch Notepad is by using search. And, if you don’t know what Windows version you’re using, this tutorial will give you some insight: How to tell what Windows I have (11 ways). If you don’t know what Notepad is and what’s its purpose, read this guide first: What is Notepad? 9 things you can use it for. NOTE: This guide is about opening Notepad in Windows 11 or Windows 10. How to open Notepad in Windows by running notepad.exe

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