We are all accustomed to using popular word processing applications such as MS Office (Windows PC) and Text Edit (on a Mac). However, some of you may be unaware that there are many methods to write out your story. TextEdit is a simple, open-source word processor and text editor.
A text editor is a type of computer program that edits plain text. … Text editors are provided with operating systems and software development packages, and can be used to change files such as configuration files, documentation files and programming language source code. [Ref. 1]
A text editor is a computer program that lets a user enter, change, store, and usually print text (characters and numbers, each encoded by the computer and its input and output devices, arranged to have meaning to users or to other programs). Typically, a text editor provides an “empty” display screen (or “scrollable page”) with a fixed-line length and visible line numbers. You can then fill the lines in with text, line by line. [Ref. 2]
Here are some popular text editors that you can use: [Ref. 3]
WordPad is a free rich text editor first included with Microsoft Windows 95 and all versions since. Although capable of doing more than Notepad, WordPad is not as advanced as Microsoft Word. However, it does give you additional features, such as the capability of inserting pictures and text formatting. [Ref. 4]
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