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Notepad's spellcheck needs a major overhaul

To me, it seems like Notepad's spellcheck is more word-focused instead of trying to identify the context and figure out which ...

Wait, is WordPad back on my Windows 11 PC? No, it's Notepad, which Microsoft just saddled with more unnecessary AI features

Microsoft is again beefing up Notepad in Windows 11, giving the increasingly not-so-lightweight editor a fresh power in terms ...
techtimes

Microsoft Notepad Debuts Autocorrect, Spellcheck After Over 40 Years—Do People Still Use It?

Since the early days of Microsoft, Notepad has been known to be part of what Windows offers users, but it is only now that it has been upgraded to include new features to enjoy. Windows 11 users may ...
TweakTown

Microsoft adds spell check to Notepad after 41 years, but with an eye-rolling catch

Microsoft Notepad isn't considered among the top text editor programs, but it's certainly one of the oldest and most widely installed. Microsoft first introduced Notepad in May 1983, presenting it as ...
Tech.co

Microsoft Notepad Finnally Adds Spellchck Feeture

Bad spellers rejoice, Microsoft has finally added a spellcheck function to Notepad, and it only took 41 years. In a year that has seen ChatGPT and other super intelligent AI systems thrust into the ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Brings Notepad Closer to Word With New Features

Microsoft has started rolling out an update to Notepad for Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11. The updated version 11.2504.50.0 brings lightweight formatting options to the ...
Kotaku

40 Years Later, Microsoft Finally Adds Spell Check To Notepad

Microsoft’s free and simple text editor, Notepad, is finally getting a feature that many users have requested for years: Spell check. Finally, when you copy and paste random URLs or passwords into ...
TweakTown

Notepad in Windows 11 just became a bit more like Microsoft Word with a nifty new feature

This is a spellcheck ability that's now rolling out in testing for the Canary and Dev channels, and you'll see it with Notepad version 11.2402.18.0. As you might imagine, this will highlight spelling ...
TechSpot

Microsoft starts rolling out Notepad's spellcheck and autocorrect features to all Windows 11 users

What just happened? After testing the feature with Windows Insiders via the Canary and Dev channels in March, Microsoft is now rolling out an upgraded version of Notepad featuring a spellchecker and ...
Opinion

Microsoft wedges tables into Notepad for some reason

Microsoft is shoveling yet more features into the venerable Windows Notepad. This time it's support for tables, with some AI enhancements lathered on top.
The Verge

Microsoft rolls out Notepad with dark mode for Windows 11 Insiders

Microsoft is testing a redesign of its venerable Notepad app, adding some welcomed modern features like a dark mode, a better search / find and replace interface, better undoing, and more. While the ...