The simplest way to view a text file in Windows is by opening it with the Notepad program. In order to do this, locate the file on your computer and right-click on it. From the options that appear, select ‘Open With’ and then select ‘Notepad’. This will open the file and display its contents in a simple text format.
An alternative to Notepad is Microsoft Word. This program is more advanced than Notepad, and can be used to view the contents of virtually any type of text file. To open a text file with Word, locate the file on your computer and right-click on it. From the options that appear, select ‘Open With’ and then select ‘Microsoft Word’. Once the file is open, Microsoft Word provides various tools to help you view and edit the contents of the text file.
If you would like to view the text file without opening it in an application, you can use the File Explorer tool in Windows 10. To do this, launch the File Explorer, then locate and double-click on the file. This will display the file’s content in a separate window.
The command prompt can also be used to view the contents of a text file. To do this, open the command prompt and enter the command ‘type’ followed by the name of the file. This will display the file’s contents in the command prompt window.
Finally, you can also use the Windows PowerShell to view the contents of a text file. First, open the Windows PowerShell and enter the command ‘Get-Content’ followed by the name of the file. This command will display the contents of the file in the PowerShell window.