The humble Windows NotePad might finally get image support

Notepad has quietly evolved over the past few years, and image support could mark its biggest shift yet, especially after Microsoft removed WordPad from Windows and left a gap for richer editing.

Windows Notepad gets image support, becoming even more like WordPad

PCWorld reports that Microsoft is adding image support to Notepad, bringing a feature previously exclusive to WordPad to the ...

Windows 11's Notepad rumored to get image embedding, though it'll have 'minimal impact' on performance — but that's not really the point

Is Notepad getting too bloated these days? If you're of that opinion, you won't like what Microsoft has planned next.
PC World

Microsoft adds more AI features to Notepad in latest preview update

PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 preview update brings AI text generation and improvement tools to Notepad, similar to chatbot functionality. The update also expands Markdown support ...
NPR

The Format return with 'Boycott Heaven,' their first album in 20 years

Boycott Heaven, The Format's first studio album in nearly 20 years, arrives today. For a while, the indie rock outfit's Sam Means and Nate Ruess thought they might be cursed as a band. "Anytime we get ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft says Notepad on Windows 11 is now “elevated”, as it adds new AI features (completely optional)

“Your essential text editor, elevated,” says Microsoft when you open one of the world’s once simplest text editors, Notepad, on Windows 11 after a recent update. Notepad now has a welcome screen, ...
AZ Central

The true story — and friendship — behind The Format's epic reunion

Nate Ruess and Sam Means of The Format are on a Zoom call with their hometown paper exactly one year to the day after arriving at the studio to start work on an album titled “Boycott Heaven.” The ...
TechSpot

Notepad++ users urged to update immediately after hackers hijack the app's updater

PSA: Notepad++ users who haven't yet updated to version 8.8.9 or later should manually download the latest installer as soon as possible. Following reports of malicious activity, a December 2025 ...
tech2geek

6 Free and Lightweight Notepad Alternatives for Windows (No AI Required)

Over the last few years, Microsoft has been quietly transforming the classic Notepad app into something very different. A redesigned interface, formatting toolbar, Markdown support, AI features ...
Windows Report

Notepad Gets Table Support & Quicker Streaming Results for AI Features Like Write, Rewrite & Summarize

Microsoft is rolling out a new Notepad update for Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels. And, it introduces two new features. First, Notepad is expanding its lightweight formatting options ...
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Unlock 10 hidden Windows Notepad features for faster use

ThioJoe reveals 10 hidden Windows Notepad features you probably never noticed. Map shows how Greenland’s rare earth minerals compare to rest of world Ravens reportedly fired John Harbaugh after he ...