The Latest Breaking News from Notepad

'Pure old-school Windows': Ex-Microsoft engineer shrinks down Notepad to 2.5 kilobytes with 'no bloat, no telemetry, no nonsense'

Want Notepad to be like it was in the Windows XP era — except even leaner? TinyRetroPad is here.

TechRadar · Jul 1

Notepad++ creator threatens legal action over macOS port of open-source app — developer says port is fine, but branding is too far

Notepad++ creator Don Ho has filed a trademark complaint with Cloudflare and is threatening further legal action against the developer of a macOS port.

Tom’s Hardware · May 5

The Notepad++ website was hijacked by 'malicious actors' last year and security researchers are picking through the wreckage

That lizard sure looks shocked.

PC Gamer · Feb 3

10 features you probably didn't know about Notepad for Windows 11

On Windows 11, Notepad includes a slew of features you probably don't know, including spell check and autocorrect, font customization, redesigned find and replace, startup behavior, dark mode, etc., and in this guide, I will show you how to find and use them.

Windows Central · Aug 27, 2024

40 years late — Microsoft finally adds spellcheck and autocorrect to Notepad

40 years after the app's launch, Microsoft decided now was the time to add spellcheck and autocorrect to Notepad.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 8, 2024

Microsoft just gave Notepad spellcheck and autocorrect – but some Windows 11 users aren’t happy

The spellchecker has been in testing for some time, but now it’s quietly rolling out to all Windows 11 users.

TechRadar · Jul 8, 2024

Microsoft is adding ChatGPT-powered AI to its iconic Notepad app - but does it need it?

Microsoft is integrating GPT-4 AI into the Windows 11 Notepad app , introducing an AI writing assistant bot for smarter text editing. Windows observers find hints of credit system and usage limits.

TechRadar · Jan 10, 2024