US EditionMicrosoft now testing Notepad text formatting in Windows 11
- Microsoft began testing text formatting features in the Windows 11 Notepad app on June 1, 2025, with updates available in the Dev and Canary channels.
- This update follows decades of minimal changes to Notepad and comes after Microsoft removed WordPad, which previously handled text formatting.
- The new Notepad introduces bold, italic, headings, bulleted lists, and clickable hyperlinks, accessible via a formatting toolbar above the document area.
- Principal Product Manager Dave Grochocki explained that the latest Notepad update adds lightweight formatting options, including support for Markdown input, catering to users who favor markup language.
- These enhancements improve Notepad’s appeal for simple note-taking but maintain limitations like missing underline, font changes, and advanced layout, keeping Word and other editors as better choices for complex documents.
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Notepad gets bold, italics, and Markdown support in latest update
Windows Insiders can now access a formatting toolbar in Notepad to apply text styling. This feature is currently available in the Canary and Dev channels, and past update patterns suggest it will eventually roll out to all Windows 11 users.Read Entire Article
Microsoft Windows 11 update brings bold, italics and hyperlinks to Notepad: Is word still needed?
If you regularly use Windows Notepad, there is a major update which you will have to know about. As part of the latest Windows 11 developer build, Microsoft has added a slew of long-requested features to the humble Notepad app, including bold and italic formatting, headings, bulleted lists, and even hyperlinks. This is the biggest functional upgrade Notepad has received in years, marking a significant shift from its bare-bones design. For decade…
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