14 DAY TRIAL // Notepad has received plenty of goodies lately, and today, Microsoft took the wraps off a bunch of new improvements that are available for insiders.
In other words, if you’re part of the Windows Insider program and running Windows 11 preview builds on your device, a new version of Notepad can be tested with lots of refinements.
One of the highlights is the native ARM64 support, with Microsoft explaining that Notepad should now feel faster and more responsive when running on an ARM device.
“We’ve improved the Notepad experience on ARM64 devices on versions 11.2204 and higher available in all channels. You’ll see faster and better performance when you use the app,” the company explains in an announcement today.
No ETA for the launch to non-insider devices
Furthermore, Notepad now comes with improved performance on all devices, but also with updated accessibility capabilities, with the app to now feel at home on most screen readers.
“In addition to the improved performance on ARM64 devices, you’ll notice additional performance improvements—especially when scrolling very large files or replacing large amount of text—across all devices in version 11.2205 and higher available in the Dev channel,” Microsoft explains. “Improved support for screen readers, text scaling, access keys, and other assistive technologies are available starting in version 11.2204 and higher in all channels, with additional improvements in version 11.2205 and higher available in the Dev channel.”
As said, the new features are only available for insiders at this point, and Microsoft hasn’t provided an ETA as to when they could go live for production devices as well.
However, given these are app updates that aren’t directly tied to the operating system, the rollout could start when the testing is complete, and Microsoft makes sure that everything is running as expected for all Windows 11 users out there.