Notepad just received an update that adds new features to the classic app. Notepad has been around since 1983, holding strong ...

The reaction on social media is mixed. Notepad was a fixed point in a changing world. It dates back to the very early days of Windows, and the recent updates are seen by some as unnecessary.

As Tom’s points out, the feature is on by default, and indeed if you’re a regular Notepad user, the move will probably fly completely under your radar.

The new Notepad app is rolling out now for Insiders in the Dev Channel on the latest Windows 11 preview build, 22509. Outside of a face lift, it doesn't appear there are any new features shipping ...

The Notepad user will be able to summon Cowriter and get the AI to rewrite chunks of text in much the same vein as previously seen with Copilot (formerly Bing Chat).

X/Twitter user @PhantomOcean3 posted a screenshot of the Notepad AI feature, called Cowriter. Much like similar generative AI tools, it uses its artificial intelligence to rewrite text, ...

Notepad has been a core tool within Windows since it started being bundled with the OS in 1985. At that time, Windows 1.0 was the first Microsoft operating system to support graphical user ...

Windows 11 users are finally getting spellchecking in Notepad along with autocorrect, features that were introduced in preview versions of the OS earlier this year. In fact, it was back in March ...