Notepad.NET

Text editing can be a crucial operation in multiple domains of activity. However, it’s best to pick the right editor for the task at hand to increase efficiency. If you don’t want to get caught up with too many features you don’t necessarily use, Notepad.NET comes as a clean alternative to Windows default text editors.

Probably among its major advantages is portability. This makes it possible to carry the application around on a thumb drive, which is especially handy if you also take your documents with you. Registry entries are not modified in the process, but you do need to make sure that the computer you use it on is fitted with .NET Framework.

As far as the visual design is concerned, the application is built with the popular ribbon menu to make accommodation a walk in the park. Most of the space is the edit area, with all functions neatly stored, and organized in tabs in the upper toolbar. The status bar also shows the cursor position, and allows you to zoom in or out.

File support only stretches as far as to cover TXT and RTF. This means that font customization options are at your disposal, but not in great variety. There’s the possibility to change the font type, size, and style, but no option to modify the color.

Additional editing tools can be used to create an organized, or disordered list by adding bullets, or numbers. Import options support pictures of various formats with which to enhance the document. In case you’re writing source code, built-in syntax highlighter makes C# or VB.NET functions, and classes easy to identify.

To sum it up, Notepad.NET is a practical, lightweight text editor which is a suitable alternative to default Windows means. It can easily be carried around on a thumb drive since no installation is required, and even though the set of features doesn’t make it stand out from the crowd, it’s sure to live up to expectations.