Microsoft updates Notepad app with new features after decades

After years of remaining a plain text editor, Microsoft’s decades-old Notepad application is receiving a significant update, with a suite of new formatting capabilities. This aims to provide users greater flexibility in structuring their content, moving beyond its traditional minimalist approach.

In a blog post, senior executive at Windows Inbox Apps Dave Grochocki said that Notepad will now have “lightweight formatting,” which includes support for Markdown-style input. Users will now find a new formatting toolbar allowing them to easily apply bold…