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Windows 11's Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad Apps Are About to Get New Features

It’s always a good day when Windows’ default apps get updates. Brand-new versions of apps like Paint, Snipping Tool, and ...
ZDNet

Windows Notepad and Paint are still free - but the AI will cost you. Here's how much

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 ...

Notepad gets free AI features on Copilot+ PCs with Windows 11

Microsoft is adding free AI-powered text writing capabilities to Notepad for customers with Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11.
ZDNet

Windows 11 Notepad - yes, Notepad! - to get AI smarts, Snipping Tool update coming too

Microsoft has been working arduously to infuse AI into every one of its product offerings, including Windows 11. The latest Windows 11 update will include updates to Snipping Tool and Notepad, as well ...
Windows Central

New Notepad app with dark mode arrives for Windows 11 Insiders

Microsoft is releasing a new preview version of Notepad. It includes a brand new UI and a dark mode (finally!) It's available now for Insiders in the Dev Channel. Notepad is an app that has been part ...
Ars Technica

Windows Notepad’s midlife renaissance continues with spellcheck and autocorrect

Whatever else you can say about Windows 11—and whatever you think about its pushy tendencies and the Copilot feature that has been rolled out to pretty much everyone despite being labeled a ...
PC World

41 years later, Windows Notepad finally gets spell check

Though it’s intentionally simple and there are some excellent alternatives, Microsoft’s humble Notepad text editor has gained a massive following through sheer ubiquity. Today it finally gets a ...
BGR

Microsoft’s Notepad app for Windows 10 gets its first update in a long, long time

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. While the Windows platform has been repeatedly overhauled and updated over the years, some ...

Windows 11 Notepad will soon let you generate text using on-device AI models — no subscription required

Microsoft has announced that an upcoming update to Windows Notepad will enable support for generating and summarizing text using on-device AI models instead of your Microsoft 365 subscription in the ...
Lifehacker

Copilot in Notepad Is Coming to Windows 11

Microsoft is continuing its trend of slowly releasing new Windows 11 features to Windows Insiders. The latest additional features to make the jump to the PC operating system bring AI capabilities to ...
The Verge

Microsoft employee accidentally announces Notepad is getting tabs in Windows 11

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. A Microsoft employee appears to have accidentally announced that ...