How to use Windows  Notepad as a Diary:

Ever needed a quick Diary with out having to download and install ad-ware or pay cash to get a simple journal or diary?
This is a very basic yet effective way of date stamping your thoughts without the bells and whistles.!


1. Open up a blank Notepad file (right click the desktop and select New text document)
 Name the txt document whatever you want.









2. Write .LOG(Case sensitive) as the first line of the file, Hit Enter enter,Then Save the file and close it.
_{Note: You must type .LOG in capital letters!}










3. Re Open the file to see that Windows Notepad adds the current date and current time to the end of the file plus places the cursor on the line after the time and date.





4. Type your notes and then save and close the file.





5. Each time you open the file,Windows Notepad will repeat the process.



Source:microsoft.com