February 5, 2008 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Despite its slim profile and Windows 3.1-style interface, Notepad is a tool that Windows users have come to ...

Why can't it just be a basic text editor?!

If you use Notepad frequently, you may have noticed that the Status Bar option under View is always greyed out or disabled. In this post, we will see why and how you can enable Status Bar in Notepad – ...

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 ...

The basic text editor Notepad comes installed as a native Windows accessory. Although Windows lets you launch the Notepad application through the Start menu or by opening text documents, it does not ...

Notepad is one of the most basic apps in Windows, but that’s exactly why so many people still love it: it’s a barebones text editor free of distractions. Still, I’ve got to admit it looks a little ...

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