AI tools have arrived in two of the most basic and long-serving Windows utilities. Here’s what they do and how you can turn them off if you prefer.

Microsoft has added bold, italics, lists, hyperlinks, and even Markdown to the Windows Notepad app, making it look more and more like the now-defunct WordPad.

The new Snipping Tool and Notepad upgrades will roll out first to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels.

Microsoft keeps improving and adding more features to the Windows 11 Notepad application, the latest being a built-in character counter.