Notepad, a text editor, performs relatively fewer functions than WordPad and MS Word. On the other hand, WordPad and Word are very close to each other but still distinct in many ways. This post will ...

Microsoft has been on a tear updating Notepad, and now it’s adding an updated context menu that’s more consistent with Windows 11. News of this change comes via Deskmodder, which speculates that we’ll ...

Notepad doesn’t offer built-in password protection, but there are safe ways to lock your text files using free tools or manual methods. This guide shows you how to protect Notepad files with a ...

Windows 11 Notepad just got a major upgrade, and it’s no longer just a plain text editor. Although a light replacement for WordPad, it now supports markdown and cool formatting options. Here, we will ...

For years, Notepad has existed as a bare-bones text editor. No longer. Microsoft keeps adding to it, including a new update that includes capabilities that you might have expected in another Windows ...

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TL;DR: Microsoft is ushering in a lightweight text editor for Windows 11 called Edit, which it says pays homage to the classic MS-DOS Editor experience, but with a suitably modern interface. It's ...

In a blog post, senior executive at Windows Inbox Apps Dave Grochocki said that Notepad will now have "lightweight formatting," which includes support for Markdown-style input. Users will now find a ...

Microsoft has started rolling out an update to Notepad for Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11. The updated version 11.2504.50.0 brings lightweight formatting options to the ...

Microsoft is rolling out a long-anticipated update to Notepad, and it is one that many users have been hoping for. Starting Friday, Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels of Windows 11 can ...

One of Microsoft's oldest apps is about to get a new collection of features. Notepad, which has been around since 1983, will soon support lightweight formatting and Markdown. Windows Insiders in the ...

Microsoft is now adding AI to Notepad, the simple text editor that’s been around since Windows 1.0. This is part of Microsoft’s big idea to add Copilot AI to more apps in Windows. The new feature in ...