For building a hotkey, try this:

1.	Go to Programs / Accessories / Notepad. Don't hit Enter.

2.	With your cursor on the NotePad option, right click or use the
Applications key to open a menu. Since you can't create a shortcut here,
arrow down to the "Send To" submenu, right arrow to open that submenu, and
arrow down to the "Desktop" choice.

3.	Press Enter to create a shortcut to Notepad on your Desktop.

4.	Go to your desktop and locate the Notepad shortcut. 

5.	Press alt-Enter to open the Properties dialog. You should be in the
Shortcut tab, so just tab twice to the hotkey field and press the key
combination you want as your hotkey. Then tab to the OK button and press
Enter to save your choice and exit.


73,

Dave wi3y
-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 6:11 PM
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Subject: Re: Off Topic: need copy of Microsoft Office Notepad

    John:

You are correct.

I was able to get into a notepad document via the "run" command, but I'm 
having trouble finding the program in the programs list, so that I can 
create a shortcut for it when I want to use it.

I'm getting there, but still need help with this last step.

Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: Off Topic: need copy of Microsoft Office Notepad


> notepad is part of windows, not office, isn't it there? if you go to the
> start menu, then run, and type notepad and hit enter, it doesn't come up?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 4:33 PM
> Subject: Off Topic: need copy of Microsoft Office Notepad
>
>
>> Hi, everyone.
>>
>> I am in the process of building a Windows XP machine here to use as a =
>> back-up when I make the shift to Windows 7, and am wondering where I can 
>> =
>> go to get a copy of a simple text editor like Microsoft Notepad?
>>
>> This program apparently is not on the CD from which I copied the =
>> Microsoft Office suite.
>>
>> I like to have access to a simple text editor, and thought notepad would 
>> =
>> be the best choice.
>>
>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>