— Mayank Parmar (@mayank_jee) July 6, 2025 Notepad's markdown is a great example of how Microsoft can add new features without annoying existing customers who love the app for its simplicity.

Today, two of those — in Paint and Notepad — begin rolling out to testers. Microsoft’s October AI roadmap included tweaks to Paint, Notepad, and Search. Microsoft Recall was expected soon, too.