TextPad

Similar to Windows Notepad, TextPad is an easy-to-use text editor with support for multiple tabs and intuitive options. It features a few editing and formatting settings that can be configured even by casual PC users.

Installation and interface

After a fast and uneventful setup operation, you're welcomed by a user-friendly interface, which consists of a normal window with a minimalistic-looking structure. It gives you the possibility to open multiple pages (tabs) and easily toggle them without having to close the active document.

Create and save text documents

Files can be saved with the RTF, TXT, ODT, XML, ODF, DOC or SXW extension. It's possible to print information, undo and redo actions, cut, copy, paste, delete and select all text, clear all data, as well as insert the system date and time.
As far as formatting options are concerned, you can customize the font (type, style, size, effects, script), along with the text, page and highlight colors. There are no other noteworthy settings provided by this piece of software.

Evaluation and observations

There were no stability issues in our tests, thanks to the fact that the software program didn't freeze, crash or prompt error messages. As we expected, it didn't put a strain on the machine's performance, running on a minimal amount of system resources.
By taking a look at its set of features, it's pretty clear that TextPad is not that different from Windows Notepad. The notable differences are represented by the richer file type support provided by this tool, along with the multiple tabs. We must also take into account that it hasn't been updated for a long time.

Conclusion

All in all, TextPad can be handled by all types of users looking for a straightforward and simplistic text editor similar to Notepad.