Notepad won't require a Microsoft account to use, despite the initial impression. The sign-in prompt is actually for Copilot, not Notepad itself. Impending worry about future app requirements ...

The only problem? There is already a fantastic fully-featured plain-text editor that has been available for years that is ...

For years, we've been able to freely use all the features in Windows apps like Notepad and Paint. But those days seem to be gone. Yes, the core features are still freely accessible, but the latest AI ...

Windows 11 has quietly added a new feature to your PC: AI-powered editing to the Windows 11 Notepad app, called Rewrite. In November, Microsoft began testing the addition of AI rewrite capabilities in ...

TL;DR: Microsoft Notepad for Windows 11 now supports table creation with an easy toolbar grid and enhanced AI-powered Write, Rewrite, and Summarize tools for faster text generation. While these ...

If you thought Windows' humble, no-frills text editor would remain untouched by Microsoft's never-ending quest to monetize things, think again. The company dropped AI features for Notepad a few months ...

TL;DR: Microsoft has introduced a paywall for Notepad, requiring a Microsoft 365 subscription to access new features like the AI-powered Rewrite tool. Notepad has been around for more than 40 years, ...

Microsoft Paint and Notepad, two of the most straightforward tools on Windows, are receiving big updates with the introduction of AI features on Windows 11. These updates mark a major shift from their ...

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It might be more fun than Solitaire It might be more fun than Solitaire is a senior editor and author of Notepad, ...

While we can finally see some modern functions in Notepad, the updates on this cult classic will probably still not change its notoriously not user-friendly ...

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