Notepad now lets you use Marksown Text Formating on Windows 11, which means that you can write in the notepad only like you can do it in WordPad.
The new formatting feature is turned on by default, and you just need to select one of the options in the new formatting toolbar.
For example, when you highlight one of a lines in the notepad and select your favorite title, the notepad will immediately apply that formatting.
You can use a heading, a subheading, or a body tag. that’s up to you. You can also use bullet points, including counted bullet points.
You can use formatting such as you type or switch to syntax-based formatting, where you can use “###” to convert a specific line into heading.
The lightweight text of the notepad also supports bold and italic styling and hyperlinks.
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Although it is light, and I can confirm that the notepad does not use excessive CPU or memory at any point when formatting, you can always clean all formatting or close the convenience with settings.
Markdown support in Windows 11 notepad app! pic.twitter.com/8GNKGRSTQO
– Mayank Parmar (@mayank_jee) July 6, 2025
Markdown of Notepad is a great example of how Microsoft can add new features without harassing the existing customers who love the app for their simplicity.
If you hate the idea, just open the notepad settings and close the formatting options.
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