Loading a file is the act of opening a file in a program

When would I load a file?

Load a file when you want to create, view, or edit the file.

How do I load a file?

Different programs have different ways of loading files. Windows programs usually use consistent methods for loading files, such as double-clicking the file or using "Open" on the File menu in the program.

Create, open, and edit a text file in the Notepad program:

First, create the text file:

1.     Start Windows Explorer. Go to a folder in which you would like to create a new text         document.

2.     Click the "File" menu.

3.     Click "New."

4.     Click "Text Document" on the sub-menu.

5.     Type a name for the new file, or leave the default name: "New Text Document.txt"

Next, start Notepad:

1.     Click the "Start" menu.

2.     Click "Programs," then "Accessories" and "Notepad" on the sub-menus.

Open the text file:

1.     In Notepad, click the File menu.

2.     Click "Open…."

3.     Use the "Look in" pull-down to search your folders for the text document you recently         created.

4.     Click the text file (e.g.- "New Text Document.txt") in the window. The name should         appear in the "File name:" field.

5.     Click "Open." The file is empty, but the name of the file is displayed on the title bar at         the top of the Notepad window

Enter text and save the document:

1.     Type some text into the Notepad window. (Type: "Words of wisdom…")

2.     Click "Save" on the File menu.

3.     Click "Exit" on the File menu to close Notepad.

Windows file names usually include a three-character extension, following a period (full stop). Windows recognizes which program was used to create the file by looking at the file extension

Open a file directly, before starting the program:

1.     Start Windows Explorer, or display the window used above.

2.     Double-click the text file you just created (e.g.- "New Text Document.txt"). Notepad         automatically starts with the text file open.