WordPad File, Home and View Menu

WordPad is a basic word processor that is included with almost all versions of Microsoft Windows. It is used to create and edit files, include text with different fonts and colors, insert pictures, and add links to other files. It is more advanced than Microsoft Notepad but simpler than Microsoft Word.                                                                       The extension name of is WordPad is ‘.rtf’.

v Uses of WordPad In Computer :-

     To use text with different font and color

     To learn a basic task of computer

     To view and edit WordPad files

     To link with other program

v How To Open WordPad:-

Ø We can use three methods to open WordPad.

1^st Method :-

Ø  Click on windows logo button(ÿ)/start button.
Ø  Click On All Programs
Ø  Click On Accessories
Ø  Click On WordPad

Then WordPad will Open…..

 2^nd Method :-

Ø Press Windows Logo Button on Keyboard Ø  Type ‘WordPad’Ø Pree ‘Enter Key’ 

            Then WordPad will Open…… 

3^rd Method :-

Ø Press (WIN+R) Key on KeyboardØ Type ‘WordPad’, ‘Wordpad’ or ‘WordPad’ without any space   Ø Press ‘Enter Key’                                                                    

                  Then WordPad will Open...

When WordPad will open then WordPad Window show like this..

Title Bar

At the top of Notepad Window, Where Untitled-Notepad has written and minimize, maximize or close button appear is called Title Bar.

Text Area

Where type any text in any area of  Notepad Window, that area is called Text Area.

Status Bar

The below of text area, where line number(ln) and column number(col) are shown is called status bar.

Menu Bar

The below of Title Bar, Where many menu are shown is called Menu Bar. There are five menu in Notepad Menu Bar. That is File, Edit, format, View, Help.                                                                

To activate any menu of menu bar press ‘Alt’ key with underline letter of any menu.

As :- File – Alt+F, Edit – Alt+E, Format – Alt+O, View – Alt+V, Help – Alt+H

File Menu

This menu is used to open, save, or print and to see everything else you can do with your document.

New (Ctrl+N)

This is used to create a new document.

Ø Click on File Menu.

Ø Click on New.

Ø Then type some text.

Open (Ctrl+O)

This is used to open an existing document.

Ø Click on File Menu.

Ø Click on Open.

Ø Then ‘Open Box’ will appear. Select any file from ‘Open box’.

Ø Click on Open.                                                                                       Then that file will open…

Save (Ctrl+S)

This is used to save the active document.

Ø Click on File Menu.

Ø Click on New

Ø Type some text.

Ø Click on save. then ‘Save As’ box will appear.

Ø Type File Name in File Name Box.

Ø Click on Save.                                                                                            Then that file will save…

Save As

This is used to save the document with a new name or format.

Ø Click on File Menu then click New.

Ø Type some text.

Ø Click on File Menu then click Save As.

Ø Then ‘Save As’ box will appear.

Ø Type File Name in ‘File Name’ box. Then, click save.

                               Then that file will save..

If you want to save previously saved file with a new name or format.

Ø Firstly, You open a previously saved file.

Ø Click on File Menu then ‘Save As’. Then, ‘Save As’ box will appear.

Ø Change your file name in file name box and change file location.

Ø Then, Click on save.             

Print (Ctrl+P)

This is used to print the current document through printer.      

इसका प्रयोग हम किसी भी डॉक्यूमेंट को प्रिन्टर के द्वारा print करने के लिए करते हैं |

Ø Firstly, You open a file that you want to print through printer.

Ø Click on file menu then print. Then, ‘Print’ box will appear.

Ø Select your printer, type number of copies. Then click on apply and then print.                                                                                        Then your file will be print through printer..

Quick Print

This is used to print the document directly to the default printer without making changes.                                

इसका प्रयोग हम अपने डॉक्यूमेंट के settings में बिना कोई changing किये direct printer के द्वारा print करने के लिए करते हैं |

Print Preview

This is used to preview and make changes to pages before printing.

इसका प्रयोग हम अपने Page को printing से पहले देखने और settings में changing करने के लिए करते हैं |

Ø Click on File Menu then click print then click on print preview.

Page Setup

This is used to change pagelayout settings.               

इसका प्रयोग हम अपने डॉक्यूमेंट के page size, orientation और margins आदि set और change करने के लिए करते हैं |

Ø Click on file menu then Page Setup. Then, ‘Page Setup’ box will appear.

Ø Select any paper size from size box, set paper orientation portrait or landscape, set paper margins from left, right, top, bottom. Then, Click on ok.

Exit (Alt+FX)

This is used to exit from WordPad Window.                            

इसका प्रयोग हम वर्डपैड विन्डो से बाहर आने के लिए करते हैं |                 

Ø Click on File menu.

Ø Click on Exit.

Then you will exit from Notepad Window.

Home menu

1. Clipboard

Undo (Ctrl+Z)

This is used to bring or remove any cut or deleted text.

Ø Firstly, you cut or delete any selected text.

Ø Click on Edit Menu then click undo.

Cut (Ctrl+X)

This is used to cut the selected text and graphics.                    

इसका प्रयोग हम किसी भी selected text और graphics को cut करने के लिए करते हैं |

Ø Firstly, you select any text and graphics.

Ø Click on Home Menu then click cut in the clipboard group.                                                                                Then that selected text and graphics will cut….

Copy (Ctrl+C)

This is used to copy any selected text and graphics .    

इसका प्रयोग हम किसी भी selected text और graphics को copy करने के लिए करते हैं|

Ø Firstly, you select any text and graphics.

Ø Click on Home Menu then click copy in the clipboard group.                                                                                            Then that selected text and graphics will copy….

Paste (Ctrl+V)

This is used to paste the cut or copy any  text and graphics.  

इसका प्रयोग हम किसी भी cut या copy किये गये text और graphics को paste करने के लिए करते हैं |

Ø Firstly, you cut or copy any selected text and graphics.

Ø Click on Home Menu then click paste in the clipboard group.                                                                                            Then that cut or copy text and graphics will paste….

Paste Special (Alt+Ctrl+V)

This is used to paste slides, text, pictures, objects, and tables from other programs and  it as a link.    

इसका प्रयोग दुसरे program से slide, text, pictures, objects और table को अपने program के file में लाने और उससे एक link बनाने के लिए करते हैं |

Ø Cut or copy the slide, picture, text, or object that you want to paste.

Ø Click in your WordPad file at the place you wish to insert that item.

Ø On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste, click Paste Special. Then, ‘paste special box’ will appear.

Ø Click on paste or paste link, check ‘Display As Icon’ then click ok.