Again, you can use all of the non-AI features of Notepad and Paint for free, just as always. But try to request a rewrite in Notepad or an image in Paint, and you'll be told that you need a ...

If you are running a supported version of Windows and use Notepad, you should try the AI-powered Rewrite feature. It is now limited to rewriting text, but coding support may come as it evolves.

Notepad is one of those classic apps that stayed virtually unchanged for decades. For years, Microsoft shipped only minor tweaks and small improvements, with little attention to its development ...

On Windows 11, Notepad includes a slew of features you probably don't know, including spell check and autocorrect, font customization, redesigned find and replace, startup behavior, dark mode, etc ...

Notepad has recently gotten a dark mode, actual tabs, a character count and, well, a virtual fidget spinner. It’s also been stuffed to the gills with AI, in the form of Copilot integration.

The other new features are coming to Notepad version 11.2401.25.0. With this latest update, Microsoft is bringing Copilot capability to the beloved note-taking app.

Microsoft has added bold, italics, lists, hyperlinks, and even Markdown to the Windows Notepad app, making it look more and more like the now-defunct WordPad.

Microsoft has added bold, italic, and Markdown support to Notepad for Windows 11, updating the famously simple text editor with formatting tools.