And Notepad defaults to margin settings that don’t accommodate a typical 80-column text file. If you want a quick hard copy of your plain text files, the formatting change may distract from ...

The new notepad looks like this. Notepad on Windows 11 that doesn't participate in the Windows Insider Program looks like this, and at first glance, it doesn't seem to make a big difference.

As Microsoft mentions in its Windows Insiders Blog, using the Windows 11 Paint and Notepad app will improve thanks to new AI features that the tech giant is adding to make it more helpful for users.