Windows Notepad
Fast, streamlined editor with extensive features, bundled with Windows since 1985. Supports plain text, UTF-8, and over 100 languages with enhanced functionality since 2018, including dark mode, Bing search, and large file handling.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Features
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Recent News
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New security flaw found in Microsoft Notepad courtesy of its latest “innovative” additionsMicrosoft has confirmed a high severity Remote Code Execution vulnerability in the modern Notepad a...
- POX published news article about Windows Notepad
Microsoft recently updated Notepad with table support and more responsive AI featuresIn case you missed it, Microsoft recently rolled out new Notepad updates for Windows Insiders in th...
- Maoholguin published news article about Windows Notepad
Notepad for Windows 11 adds text formatting, Markdown support, and new toolbarMicrosoft has rolled out a major update to the Windows Notepad app for Windows 11, now available to...
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old notepad (Win10 and older) is cool, because... it just does its work, you know? like. writing text. new (Win11) notepad? a nightmare.
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Comments and Reviews
Hardcore app. But it's like windows trademark. It's useful for a lot of simple tasks whitch require quick editor.
old notepad (Win10 and older) is cool, because... it just does its work, you know? like. writing text. new (Win11) notepad? a nightmare.
Leave it to Microsoft to make a simple notepad bloated and unstable.
Not open source
Use Notepad3
I'm looking for an possiblility to add this program to my webbrowser Opera. does anybody here knows how to do this?
What do you mean? I think your question isnt clear.
I l ove this little program because I build up my websites with it.
I use this app every day and haven't got any complaints about it. So simple but so great.