Microsoft is distributing new preview versions of the rudimentary text editor Notepad in the Insider channels. It now learns advanced text formatting and also allows Markdown-style input.

Rather, Thimble offers a simple notepad-like environment where coders can bang out their HTML while they view a real-time, instantaneous preview of their work.

Microsoft is busy fleshing out a number of the higher-profile default apps in Windows 11, and Notepad is the latest application to get some attention with the addition of a very useful feature.

Microsoft Paint and Notepad are getting new AI features that can add and remove images from photos and offer rewrites of text.

Notepad2 echoes WordPad's familiar interface while adding useful features such as line numbering, syntax highlighting, and improved search-and-replace.