1. Introduction
Notepad is a basic text editor that comes with every Windows operating system. It is a very simple and lightweight application which is used for creating and editing text files. However, it lacks some of the advanced features and functionalities which are provided by other text editors. One such functionality is the ability to delete an entire line containing a specific keyword. In this article, we will be discussing how to delete whole lines containing a certain keyword in Notepad with the help of step-by-step instructions and examples.
2. Steps to delete a whole line containing a keyword in Notepad
2.1. Open Notepad
Firstly, you need to open Notepad. You can do it by clicking on "Start" and then typing "Notepad" in the search bar. Once you get the Notepad application, click on it to open.
2.2. Open the text file you want to edit
After opening Notepad, you need to open the text file that you want to edit. You can do this by clicking on "File" and then selecting "Open". Alternatively, you can press "Ctrl+O" to open a file.
2.3. Find the keyword that you want to delete
Once you have opened the file, you need to locate the keyword or phrase that you want to delete. You can do this by pressing "Ctrl+F" to open the "Find" dialog box. In the dialog box, enter the keyword that you want to delete and click "Find Next".
2.4. Select the entire line containing the keyword
After finding the line containing the keyword, select the entire line. You can do this by placing your cursor at the beginning of the line, pressing "Shift" key, and then pressing "End" key to select the entire line.
2.5. Delete the selected line
Once you have selected the entire line containing the keyword, press "Delete" key to delete the line. This will delete the line from the text file.
2.6. Save the changes
Finally, you need to save the changes you have made to the text file. You can do this by clicking on "File" and then selecting "Save". Alternatively, you can press "Ctrl+S" to save the changes.
3. Example
Let's take an example text file and understand the steps to delete a line containing a keyword in Notepad.
This is a sample text file.
It contains two lines.
The first line contains the keyword 'sample'.
The second line does not contain the keyword.
We want to delete the line containing the keyword 'sample'.
3.1. Open the text file in Notepad
Open the text file in Notepad by following the steps mentioned in section 2.2.
3.2. Find the keyword
Press "Ctrl+F" to open the "Find" dialog box. In the dialog box, enter the keyword "sample" and click "Find Next". It will highlight the first line containing the keyword 'sample'.
3.3. Select the entire line containing the keyword
Place your cursor at the beginning of the line, press "Shift" key, and then press "End" key to select the entire line.
3.4. Delete the selected line
Press "Delete" key to delete the line containing the keyword 'sample'.
3.5. Save the changes
Save the changes by following the steps mentioned in section 2.6.
3.6. Final text file
The final text file would look like:
This is a sample text file.
The second line does not contain the keyword.
4. Conclusion
Deleting a line containing a specific keyword can be very useful when you want to make quick edits to a text file. Notepad can help you achieve this task without any hassle. Follow the steps mentioned in this article to delete lines containing specific keywords in Notepad. With practice, you can make quick edits to text files and efficiently manage them for all your needs.