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====Overview of features====
====Overview of features====
Text editor (previously called Gedit) is a plain text editor. It has very basic features of text editing. It does not allow formatting or embedding of other objects like images in a document. It is very simple to use. You can use it to prepare simple notes and documents. This also has tools for editing source code and structured text such as markup languages.
Text editor has very basic features of text editing. It does not allow formatting or embedding of other objects like images in a document. It is very simple to use. You can use it to prepare simple notes and documents. This also has tools for editing source code and structured text such as markup languages.
====Installation====
====Installation====
#The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
#The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.
#In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by choosing “gedit” in Ubuntu Software Centre
#In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by choosing "Pluma" in Ubuntu Software Center
#If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
#If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:
##Open terminal by clicking (Ctrl+Alt+T),
##Open terminal by clicking (Ctrl+Alt+T),
##Once Window page is open, in front of dollar($) symbol just type below command.
##Once Window page is open, in front of dollar($) symbol just type below command.
##'''sudo apt-get install gedit'''
##'''sudo apt-get install pluma'''
## Then, just type your ubuntu password(it will not display on your screen), press Enter.
## Then, just type your ubuntu password(it will not display on your screen), press Enter.
==== Getting familiar with application ====
==== Getting familiar with application ====
Open Text editor from '''Applications ->> Accessories ->> text editor'''. <br>The application has a menu bar and the standard toolbar which help you to open saved files, create new and also save a file. <br>
Open Text editor from "Applications --> Accessories --> Text editor (Pluma)" <br>The application has a menu bar and the standard toolbar which help you to open saved files, create new and also save a file. <br>
====Creating a text document====
====Creating a text document====
File:Display the line margin.png|Displaying the line numbering
File:Display the line margin.png|Displaying the line numbering
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#In the first image you see text in multiple languages. Once you open the text editor directly you can start entering text in the new page. you can also type any language like Telugu, Tamil and Kannada etc by changing language from the top bar language option. You have an option for highlighting misspelt words under the Tools option. The text editor also allows you to search, find and replace words from the search option on the tool bar.
#In the first image you see text in multiple languages. Once you open the text editor directly you can start entering text in the new page. you can also type any language like Telugu, Tamil and Kannada etc by changing language from the top bar language option. You have an option for highlighting misspelled words under the "Tools" option. The text editor also allows you to search, find and replace words from the search option on the tool bar.
#You can also add line numbers to text document. In the right side bottom corner, click on drop down option and choose "Display line numbers".
#You can also add line numbers to text document. In the right side bottom corner, click on drop down option and choose "Display line numbers".
==== Saving and exporting ====
==== Saving and exporting ====
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File:Saving text doc.png|Save the document in you computer
File:Saving text doc.png|Save the document in you computer
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To save the text document, click on save from file->save option or you can press Ctrl+S and give the file name and the location to save the file.
To save the text document, click on save from "File --> Save" option or you can press "Ctrl+S" and give the file name and the location to save the file.
The text document will be saved as a ".txt" file. {{clear}}
The text document will be saved as a ".txt" file. {{clear}}
==== Advanced features ====
==== Advanced features ====
In a text editor, you can add preferences for the document from the Edit option which includes formatting and adding additional features. You can refer
In a text editor, you can add preferences for the document from the Edit option which includes formatting and adding additional features. You can refer for more details.
=== Ideas for resource creation ===
=== Ideas for resource creation ===
