If I am working on a different computer than normal, I know that Notepad is already on that computer. Even so, there are three reasons why I like using Notepad.įirst, Notepad is a part of Windows and is installed by default. That means that It doesn’t have any of the PowerShell-specific features you might find in a dedicated editor. On occasion, I have received sharp criticism for using Notepad as a PowerShell editor because Notepad is really just a text editor.
PowerShell script editors NotepadĪs I mentioned earlier, Notepad is usually my go-to tool for editing PowerShell scripts. In this article, I want to show you some of the various options that are available to you. Although Notepad does tend to be my go-to editor for reasons I will explain in a moment, it certainly isn’t the only option. If you have read many of my articles on this site, you might have noticed that I tend to use Notepad when creating and editing PowerShell scripts.