• win + e, open new file browser window, (ctrl + w, close it)

• win + d, show the desktop

• right-click in the window space > w > t, create a new text file

type a name for the file.

I often use text files as a way of making notes in folders. To ensure that they stay at the top of the list of files, I always start the filename with “__NOTE-” then type in whatever short note I want to include as the name of the file.

Hit enter to edit the file

If you’re just writing some contents to a text file, once you’re done you can hit ctrl + w to close the file and you’ll get the “save” dialogue come up – just hit enter to save.

If you’re writing a script file, once you’ve typed your script, hit shift + ctrl + s to bring up the “save as…” dialogue. Hit tab to enter the “save as type” field and hit a to select “all files”. Then, hit shift + tab to move back into the “File name” field and put in your script name, including the extension, e.g. “myscript.bat”. Hit enter and you’re done.