Microsoft is giving its classic Notepad program a serious upgrade. The new version comes with AI that can write text for you. Just type in what you want it to say, and it’ll do the rest. But you need Microsoft 365 or Copilot Pro to get this feature.
Notepad’s AI can even edit its work if you’re not happy with it. Just tell it what to change, and it’ll fix it. This is a big leap from the old days when Notepad was just a basic text editor with no spell check.
Paint, the iconic drawing program, is also getting an AI boost. You can now ask it to create custom stickers, and it’ll make them for you. It also has a new “Object Select” feature that lets you edit specific parts of an image. This feature only works with Copilot+ PC, though, which is available on some new HP laptops.
The Snipping Tool, which lets you take screenshots, is getting an upgrade too. Its new “Perfect screenshot” feature automatically resizes your screenshots, so you don’t have to crop them yourself. This feature also requires Copilot+ PC. But if you want to use the new “Color picker” tool, which helps you find the HEX, RGB, and HSL codes of colors on your screen, you don’t need Copilot+ PC.
These new AI features will be available to Windows Insiders first. If you want to try them out, you can sign up now and get ready for a smarter Windows experience.