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Title: Microsoft Tests Notepad Text Formatting In Windows 11

Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/05/30/2138...

BrianFagioli shares a report from BetaNews: Microsoft just can't leave well
enough alone. The company is now injecting formatting features into Notepad,
a program that has long been appreciated for one thing -- its simplicity. You
see, starting with version 11.2504.50.0, this update is rolling out to
Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels, and it adds bold text,
italics, hyperlinks, lists, and even headers. Sadly, this isn't a joke.
Notepad is actually being turned into a watered-down word processor, complete
with a formatting toolbar and Markdown support. Users can even toggle between
styled content and raw Markdown syntax. And while Microsoft is giving you the
option to disable formatting or strip it all out, it's clear the direction of
the app is changing.

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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