How to add right-click (on desktop) to create text file functionality 16.04.2 Ubuntu GNOME

Solution 1:

Create a blank text file (you can create any type of file, not just text) in ~/Templates. Then in the right click menu under New document it will appear.

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Note: If your system language is not English, "Templates" is probably not the correct folder name in your case. Look for a folder already there in your ~/ whose name is equivalent to the English word "Templates". You can also get the location of the template folder by running the following command:

xdg-user-dir TEMPLATES

For example, in French it should be "Modèles" (screenshot courtesy of atmon3r):
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