Notepad
| Component of Microsoft Windows | |
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 Refreshed Notepad in Windows 11 | |
| Introduced in | Windows 1.0 |
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Notepad is the default text editor of Microsoft Windows.
Since the app's debut appearance in Windows 1.0, it became a part of the Windows Accessories.
An app with a nearly identical name is included in early versions of Mac OS. However, it is more similar to Sticky Notes.
History[edit | edit source]
Windows 10[edit | edit source]
The Windows 10 October 2018 Update included the first updates to Notepad, which integrated Bing search into the application. May 2019 Update build 18298 added an asterisk (*) to title bar to show whether changes to the document had been saved or not:
- When an asterisk is shown, the changes have not been saved yet.
- When it has been gone, the changes have been saved.
Windows 10 build 21337 and later would come with the Store version of Notepad pre-installed, which moved it out of the 'Windows Accessories' folder and into the main app list in Start.
Windows 11[edit | edit source]
Around the time Windows 11 was officially released, Microsoft had teased a visual refresh for Notepad, which was later released to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel on 7 December 2021. Notable change to new version of Notepad include:
- New XAML-based user interface which aligns with Windows 11.
- Dark mode.
- Redesigned find and replace interface.
- New Settings page for changing themes and fonts.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Notepad in Windows 1.0 Development Release 5
Notepad in Windows NT 3.51
Notepad in Windows 95 build 73g
Notepad in Windows XP
Notepad in Windows 7
Notepad in Windows 10
Refreshed Notepad in Windows 11 (Dark mode)
