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I use these 3 Excel formulas to automate my boring chores

Life is hectic, and juggling dozens of apps for the "must-do" chores adds to the noise. Since I already work in Excel daily, I've expanded its use to automate three of my most boring tasks. These ...
Digit

Microsoft wants to make Notepad like ChatGPT, releases new update

Notepad has always been one of Windows’ most honest tools. Open it, type, save, close. No drama. But in 2025, even this tiny pocket of simplicity isn’t safe from the AI wave sweeping through Microsoft ...
PC Magazine

Microsoft Adds Table Support to Notepad, More Responsive AI

The latest update for Notepad adds the ability to create and paste in tables, giving the text editor some expanded functionality for handling data. Microsoft is also upgrading Notepad's AI ...
Odessa American

IT’S GEEK TO ME: Specially configured shortcut solves Notepad window size issue

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: I have a question about running Notepad under Windows 11: What registry setting can I tweak to get Notepad to ...
TweakTown

Think Notepad is Bloatpad now? Microsoft's new lightweight text editor is coming to Windows 11

TL;DR: Microsoft is ushering in a lightweight text editor for Windows 11 called Edit, which it says pays homage to the classic MS-DOS Editor experience, but with a suitably modern interface. It's ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Brings Notepad Closer to Word With New Features

Microsoft has started rolling out an update to Notepad for Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11. The updated version 11.2504.50.0 brings lightweight formatting options to the ...
PC Magazine

Microsoft Adds Gen AI Features to Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad

Microsoft is testing a slew of new generative AI features for Paint, its Snipping Tool, and Notepad. They're open to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11, though some require ...
Wired

There’s AI Inside Windows Paint and Notepad Now. Here’s How to Use It

Tech companies aren’t holding back when it comes to stuffing artificial intelligence capabilities into every app and piece of hardware they can, and even the most basic software tools are getting ...
PC Gamer

Balatro's first demo could be edited with Notepad to unlock the whole game—the solution? 'Bury it as soon as possible' with a 'newer, shinier version'

"It was very important to do that quick." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Balatro, as you might have heard, is a bit of a popular ...
Lifehacker

You Can Try Notepad’s New AI Summarizer in Windows 11 Now (If You Pay)

Microsoft is adding new AI features to Notepad and Snipping Tool in Windows 11, but there's a catch: Some of these are locked behind a paywall. The company is rolling out an AI feature for Notepad ...
The Verge

AI summaries are coming to Notepad

The Snipping Tool is also getting a handy way to draw straight lines. The Snipping Tool is also getting a handy way to draw straight lines. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer ...