# kwrite > Text editor of the KDE Desktop project. > See also `kate`. > More information: . - Open a text file: `kwrite {{path/to/file}}` - Open multiple text files: `kwrite {{file1 file2 ...}}` - Open a text file with a specific encoding: `kwrite --encoding={{UTF-8}} {{path/to/file}}` - Open a text file and navigate to a specific line and column: `kwrite --line {{line_number}} --column {{column_number}} {{path/to/file}}`