Microsoft Upgrades Notepad with Spell Check and Auto-Correct Features
Earlier this year, Microsoft decided to discontinue WordPad, the built-in word processor in Windows 95. However, they have now introduced some exciting upgrades to the Notepad text editor.
After months of testing, Notepad is finally getting spell check and auto-correct features. This update has been rolled out to Windows 11 Insider builds and is now available to a wider audience.
The latest update includes spell check functionality, which is indicated by the familiar red squiggly lines under misspelled words. Other recent upgrades to Notepad include character counts in the lower task bar, tabbed viewing for multiple files, and support for Windows dark mode.
Additionally, users can enable the Explain with Copilot feature to incorporate generative AI into their text editor.
Notepad is not just a text editor; it also serves as the default viewer for essential program files like INI files used for configuration settings in Windows games. Microsoft has even allowed users to automatically disable spell check on certain file types, although the options are currently limited.
