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In 3.5 years, Notepad.exe has gone from “barely maintained” to “it writes for you”

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Microsoft is releasing preview updates for Windows ' built-in Notepad text editor.

The latest update lets you write AI-generated text from scratch with basic instructions.

The feature is called Write , and requires users to be signed into a Microsoft Account.

Paint and Snipping Tool are also receiving preview updates from the Windows 11 era.

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