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Edit a text file (notepad) on the kDrive Web app

This guide explains how to create, save, and edit a simple text file, without any particular formatting (notepad, raw code) on the Web app kDrive (online service ksuite.infomaniak.com/kdrive) using the native editor.

 

Create a simple text file

To create a file in .txt format:

  1. Click here to access the Web app kDrive (online service ksuite.infomaniak.com/kdrive).
  2. Open the folder where you want to create a .txt document if necessary.
  3. Click the New button at the top left.
  4. Choose the Text type to create a blank document:
  5. Enter a file name:
  6. The blank file opens automatically and you can enter raw text:
    • There is no possibility to format it, edit the text style, its alignment, etc. (prefer Office type files for this).
    • If you paste rich content on the page, it will be converted to unformatted raw text.
    • A page outline is displayed on the right to facilitate quick navigation in long documents.
  7. Saving is automatic but save your changes manually at the top right if necessary.

 

Find / Replace function

To search and replace all occurrences of a text in a few clicks, once the document is created:

  1. Select the term to replace throughout the text.
  2. Right-click on the selection and choose the menu item “Edit all occurrences”:
  3. Enter the text that should replace the selection; the text replaces all identical occurrences:
  4. Saving is automatic but save your changes manually at the top right if necessary.

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