Windows Tips: Hidden trick in Notepad to automatically log time


One of my colleagues at work told me about this Notepad trick that I never knew could have existed in notepad. I gave it a try and I am loving it! The trick is fairly simple.

:idea: Open notepad and type “.LOG” [without quotes] and save it.

Notepad Trick

From next time onwards, whenever you open the saved notepad txt file [with .LOG in it], the current time stamp is automatically appended in the file. You may write your notes below that and save it again.

Notepad Trick - Time Logged

Voila! Your notepad now has the ability to take down timely notes! Enjoy! :-)


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