Solved How to remove tabs from the new notepad?

Lamberto Vitali · Mar 9, 2023

Thanks! That worked. Well it didn't make them open with it, but it allowed me to set it to do so.

hsehestedt · Mar 9, 2023

One thing that I like about the new notepad is that you can tear away a tab to open it in a separate window. Likewise, you can join separate notepad windows together to make a tabbed set. I just wish that this capability was present in File Explorer as well.

Lamberto Vitali · Mar 9, 2023

I do that with browsers, but notepad and windows explorer (I refuse to use the new name, just like I still call it Windscale) are things I use briefly and I want each thong seperate.

NormanRice · Jul 14, 2023

Note that setting this to "Open in separate window" will also spawn a new window when dragging/dropping files into Notepad.

I loved Notepad for its ability to just replace the open file with whatever I dragged into it. Now with the new Notepad, I have to actively CTRL+W old documents/tabs.

jaysonespallard · Oct 12, 2023

Lamberto Vitali said:
I hate tabs in notepad. To me, they suit a web browser, but not notepad. If I open two text files, I want them in seperate windows, the way it's always been. I know, it's a personal preference, probably exacerbated by having 5 monitors, so I have loads of space. But there should always be an allowance for people to have their own preference. I even tried going back to the old notepad, but Microsoft have somehow made it so I can't associate a text file with the old notepad. I get a weird error message saying something along the lines of "cannot associate text files with this application".

I CREATED THIS ACCOUNT JUST TO SAY THIS!!! WHO THE HECK INVENTED A NOTEPAD WITH A NEW TAB LIKE GOOGLE CHROME LIKE WTF????? MY LIFE IS IN CRISIS RIGHT NOW, AND NOW I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS BS NOTEPAD WITH NEW TABS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wisewiz · Oct 12, 2023

Welcome, Jayson. But please don’t type messages here in all caps. Gives the impression that you’re shouting, and shouting isn’t well received here.

antspants · Oct 12, 2023

jaysonespallard said:
I CREATED THIS ACCOUNT JUST TO SAY THIS!!! WHO THE HECK INVENTED A NOTEPAD WITH A NEW TAB LIKE GOOGLE CHROME LIKE WTF????? MY LIFE IS IN CRISIS RIGHT NOW, AND NOW I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS BS NOTEPAD WITH NEW TABS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome…
Chill, breathe, you’re amongst friendlies.

Ghot · Oct 12, 2023

Back in my day.... we didn't use no tabs. We'd walk 10 miles in the snow, (uphill - both ways), to get to our next 150 lb. computer screen. One window open on each screen.

Tabs are fer girly-men.

Wisewiz · Oct 12, 2023

@jaysonespallard

Just click the gear way over on the right in a new Notepad window, and choose Open in new window. That'll do 'er for ya.
Note: you can also open a second doc in a second tab and then drag that tab out of the current window to make two separate windows.
Notepad has you covered, Jayson.

antspants · Oct 12, 2023

Ghot said:
Back in my day.... we didn't use no tabs. We'd walk 10 miles in the snow, (both ways), to get to our next 150 lb. computer screen. One window open on each screen.

Tabs are fer girly-men.

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hsehestedt · Oct 12, 2023

Interesting. I LOVE the tabs in notepad. I frequently have 5+ notepads open and being able to join then together in tabs is great. Besides, if you don't like it, you can always tear tabs away to turn them into separate windows.

antspants · Oct 12, 2023

hsehestedt said:
Interesting. I LOVE the tabs in notepad. I frequently have 5+ notepads open and being able to join then together in tabs is great. Besides, if you don't like it, you can always tear tabs away to turn them into separate windows.

I also find it very convenient.

Winuser · Oct 12, 2023

One still has the option to open as many Notepad windows as needed.

antspants · Oct 12, 2023

Winuser said:
One still has the option to open as many Notepad windows as needed.

Exacltly, or as @hsehestedt said, drag the tab away from the mainframe to create an individual instance.

Edwin · Oct 12, 2023

jaysonespallard said:
WHO THE HECK INVENTED A NOTEPAD WITH A NEW TAB

Actually, I think Notepad++ did!

Edwin · Oct 12, 2023

jaysonespallard said:
NOW I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS BS NOTEPAD WITH NEW TABS!

Uninstall it and use the Legacy Notepad..., it's still there...

hsehestedt · Oct 12, 2023

You can also set options in Notepad Settings like this...

Rollback_Jockey · Oct 13, 2023

Ghot said:
Back in my day.... we didn't use no tabs. We'd walk 10 miles in the snow, (both ways), to get to our next 150 lb. computer screen. One window open on each screen.

Tabs are fer girly-men.

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You could walk? Luxury!

Rollback_Jockey · Oct 13, 2023

jaysonespallard said:
I CREATED THIS ACCOUNT JUST TO SAY THIS!!! WHO THE HECK INVENTED A NOTEPAD WITH A NEW TAB LIKE GOOGLE CHROME LIKE WTF????? MY LIFE IS IN CRISIS RIGHT NOW, AND NOW I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS BS NOTEPAD WITH NEW TABS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You don't have to use the tabs. If notepad is the worst thing going on in your life you're having a good time.

pparks1 · Oct 13, 2023

Wisewiz said:
Welcome, Jayson. But please don’t type messages here in all caps. Gives the impression that you’re shouting, and shouting isn’t well received here.

i was under the impression that he did this in all caps to actually make fun of the person he quoted. I don't think he actually felt the same way that tabs were terrible. But I may have misread.

I love the tabs in notepad. And I love the new autosave in notepad. 2 features that I had for a long time with Notepad++. Still have a lot more features that I use regularly in Notepad++, over Notepad.....but for a simple place to jot down something so I don't forget it, Windows notepad is nice and IMHO better with tab support.

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