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 ...

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Microsoft updates Notepad app with character count feature in Windows 11; feature added in Canary channel test version; character count displayed in status bar for selected text and entire document; ...

In brief: Notepad didn't change much in the first few decades following its debut in 1983. However, Microsoft has added several significant features to the cleartext editor in the years since Windows ...

Microsoft announced today that the Windows 11 Notepad application is getting a text formatting feature supporting Markdown-style input. The feature is being introduced one year after Microsoft removed ...

Microsoft has included Notepad with Windows for well over 40 years. If you are a coder or want to jot down notes, it’s a perfect utility. You probably already know that Notepad has spellcheck and ...