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Notepad has lately fallen out of favor with a lot of Windows users. I stumbled on a new open-source alternative that you ...

Notepad on Windows 11 is no longer the lightweight utility it once was. Learn how to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11.

Open the Classic Notepad from its stored locations Install the Classic Notepad using Optional features in the Settings app Uninstall the new Notepad app Disable Modern Notepad Alias in Settings. Let’s ...

Windows 11 users now have a new Word-like spellcheck feature inside Notepad. Windows 11 users now have a new Word-like spellcheck feature inside Notepad. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who ...

Microsoft is now testing an AI-powered text summarization feature in Notepad and a Snipping Tool "Draw & Hold" feature that helps draw perfect shapes. Dubbed "Summarize," the new and highly-requested ...

Microsoft is rolling out new artificial intelligence features with the latest updates to the Notepad and Paint apps for Windows 11 Insiders.

In context: Microsoft is going in some very wild directions with Windows development, with Notepad being one of the most outstanding guinea pigs in AI and design experimentations. Notepad now has the ...

After a Microsoft employee accidentally leaked tabs in Notepad over the holidays, it’s officially in public test builds. After a Microsoft employee accidentally leaked tabs in Notepad over the ...

Ever since Microsoft killed WordPad in 2024, the much-simpler Notepad app has been receiving several new features—almost as if it’s evolving into a better, more modern version of WordPad. Meanwhile, ...