Editing Windows Notepad (section)

=== Change in development model ===
Since the introduction of [[Microsoft Store]] in 2012, Microsoft has converted some of the built-in Windows apps into [[Universal Windows Platform apps|Microsoft Store apps]] (e.g., [[Sticky Notes]]), so that they could be updated independent of Windows releases. Within three years, Notepad has appeared on Microsoft Store thrice. The first time was in August 2019; it vanished shortly thereafter.<ref name="Wyciślik-Wilson-2020" /> This version required Windows 10 [[Windows 10 version history (version 2004)|preview build 18963]].<ref name="zdnetmsstore20" /> During this short-lived presence on the Store, technology news blogs speculated that Microsoft intended to de-couple Notepad's life-cycle from that of [[Windows 10]] and update it more frequently through Microsoft Store.<ref name="zdnetmsstore20">{{cite news |first1=Mary Jo |last1=Foley |author-link1=Mary Jo Foley |title=Microsoft makes Notepad a separate Store app starting with new Windows 10 20H1 test build |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-makes-notepad-a-separate-store-app-starting-with-new-windows-10-20h1-test-build/ |work=[[ZDNet]] |date=August 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first1=Mayank |last1=Parmar |title=Windows 10 Notepad Added to Microsoft Store, Only for Insiders |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-notepad-added-to-microsoft-store-only-for-insiders/ |access-date=August 29, 2019 |work=[[Bleeping Computer]] |date=August 19, 2019}}</ref> Notepad appeared on Microsoft Store for a second time in April 2020, this time, sporting a new logo. It runs on the preview versions of Windows 10, [[Windows 10 version history|build number 19541 or later]].<ref name="Wyciślik-Wilson-2020">{{cite web |last=Wyciślik-Wilson |first=Sofia |date=2020-04-19 |title=Windows Notepad returns to the Microsoft Store with new features |url=https://betanews.com/2020/04/19/notepad-app-microsoft-store/ |website=BetaNews |quote=This is not the first time the app has appeared in the Microsoft Store. Originally announced in August last year, Notepad appeared for a while before vanishing. |access-date=2021-02-09 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Popa |first=Bogdan |title=This Is the New Notepad Icon for Windows 10 |url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/this-is-the-new-notepad-icon-for-windows-10-529461.shtml |access-date=2021-02-09 |website=Softpedia |date=16 March 2020}}</ref>

On 16 February 2022, Microsoft started rolling out a new and redesigned version of Notepad to all Windows 11 users. This version had Dark Mode added and a new Find and Replace flyout with the same functionality. Notepad is now available in the Microsoft Store in both Windows 10 and 11.

On March 21, 2024, Microsoft announced that it is adding spellcheck and autocorrect to Notepad for Windows 11.<ref>{{cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=March 21, 2024 |title=Notepad in Windows 11 is finally getting a spellcheck feature |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/21/24107882/notepad-spellcheck-windows-11-feature |access-date=March 24, 2024 |work=[[The Verge]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Abrams |first=Lawrence |date=March 21, 2024 |title=Windows 11 Notepad finally gets spellcheck and autocorrect |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-notepad-finally-gets-spellcheck-and-autocorrect/ |access-date=March 24, 2024 |work=[[Bleeping Computer]]}}</ref>

On November 6, 2024, Microsoft announced that rewriting tools powered by LLMs will be added to Notepad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roth |first=Emma |date=November 6, 2024 |title=Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/6/24289707/microsoft-notepad-ai-text-editing-rewrite |access-date=February 17, 2025 |website=[[The Verge]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Users will be able to rewrite selected text, adjust its length and modify its tone and format, similar to [[Grammarly]]'s AI writing features.

The new features are available to [[Windows Insider]] members in the Canary and Dev Channels and will be available to all Windows 11 users at a later time.