Yes it is. We've used it for that very purpose here on occasion. Also, being text files, they're small and load fast. Regards, Jerry "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent by: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 03/10/2009 08:11 AM Please respond to program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc Subject [program-l] Re: NotePad Log Files Thanks for pointing that out, soundes cool. nice for changelog, anyway. Thanks, Tyler Littlefield Web: tysdomain.com email: tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx My programs don't have bugs, they're called randomly added features. ----- Original Message ----- From: George Bell To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 3:51 AM Subject: [program-l] NotePad Log Files I hope these tips don?t result in a rash of ?I knew that? replies, but they were new to me. Using Notepad to create a Log file. Did you know that you can press the F5 key in Windows Notepad to add your System?s date and time? And did you know that the process can be automated? In Notepad, open a new file, type .LOG on the first line and press Enter. That?s dot L O G Enter. (Upper case letters) Now save this file where you can get at it easily. I saved mine to the desktop, and added a keyboard shortcut to it to let me open it quickly. You will now find that your system?s time and date are automatically added each time you open the file and add a note. It may seem silly, but it?s one of the most useful features I?ve found in Windows in many a long year. George Bell.