Microsoft removes Copilot button from Notepad, replaces it with a pen icon and writing tools menu while moving AI settings to advanced features for a cleaner, less cluttered Windows 11 experience.

Microsoft previously confirmed that it’ll reduce “unnecessary Copilot entry points” in apps like Notepad, and we observed some of the changes were already rolling out to Windows Insiders. Today, I ...

Windows Latest previously exclusively reported that Microsoft is internally testing image support in Notepad for Windows 11. A month later, Notepad’s image integration is now being quietly teased in ...

Editor's take: Microsoft is having a tough time leaving Windows Notepad well enough alone. The classic text editor is effectively gone, replaced by a "new" version that keeps accumulating a growing ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft is adding image support to Windows Notepad, a feature previously exclusive to WordPad, with an image button appearing in the toolbar. The enhancement is currently in ...

Microsoft continues to move Notepad away from its text-editing roots with planned support for images. Although not officially announced, an image icon has appeared on the Notepad toolbar for Windows ...

Microsoft is preparing to bring another change to the humble Notepad app. According to Windows Latest, internal testing on Windows 11 shows that the classic text editor is gaining full image support.

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown files. Notepad has long been Windows’ quiet utility knife. It opens ...

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Microsoft is adding more stuff to some of Windows 11's inbox apps. This time, Notepad and Paint get new features, including new formatting tools, AI, and more. Microsoft has no new Windows 11 preview ...