How to Open TextEdit on Mac

There are various ways in which you can open TextEdit App on the Mac.

  • Option 1: Using Spotlight Search.

    On your Mac keyboard, press the F4 key and it should open Spotlight Seach, just type TextEdit and hit enter.

    Open TextEdit using Spotlight Search
  • Option 2: Using Launch Pad:

    On your Macbook trackpad, pinch with your thumb and 3 fingers to open Launch Pad, here you will find the TextEdit App icon, if you can't simply make use of the search.

    Using Mission Control

  • Option 3: Using the Finder App

    Open the Finder app and go to Applications and you should see TextEdit App.

    Open TextEdit using Finder
  • Option 4: Using the Terminal

    If you are a software engineer and use the terminal console a lot, then you can open TextEdit by executing the below command.

    % open /System/Applications/TextEdit.app

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