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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:
- Click here to access the Web app kDrive (online service ksuite.infomaniak.com/kdrive).
- Open the folder where you want to create a .txt document if necessary.
- Click the New button at the top left.
- Choose the Text type to create a blank document:

- Enter a file name:

- 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.
- 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:
- Select the term to replace throughout the text.
- Right-click on the selection and choose the menu item “Edit all occurrences”:

- Enter the text that should replace the selection; the text replaces all identical occurrences:

- Saving is automatic but save your changes manually at the top right if necessary.
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