How can I extract specific data from a notepad file?
You can use the find and replace function in Notepad to extract specific data. Here are the detailed steps:
- Open Notepad and open the file containing the data.
- Open the search dialog by using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + F.
- Position the cursor in the “Find content” text box in the search dialog box.
- Please input the starting position of the data you want to search for and add appropriate keywords or characters before and after the data to extract.
- By clicking the “Find Next” button, Notepad will locate and highlight the first matching item.
- Move the cursor to the beginning of the matched item.
- Hold down the Shift key and use the arrow keys or the mouse to select to the end of the desired data.
- Press Ctrl + C to copy the selected data.
- Move the cursor to where you want to paste the data.
- Press Ctrl + V to paste the data at this location.
You can extract data from a certain portion in Notepad using this method.