14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has just announced that the new Notepad app for Windows 11 is rolling out to users running Beta builds as part of the Windows Insider program.
The company originally announced the new Notepad in late 2021, but the app was originally available exclusively for those who installed builds shipped in the Dev channel.
Now the company is expanding the rollout to the Beta channel as well, Microsoft has announced
The new Notepad app
Microsoft’s redesigned Notepad includes all kinds of modern improvements, including a refreshed UI that aligns with the design of Windows 11. For example, Notepad now sports rounded corners and Mica, two of the essential refinements that are part of the new operating system.
At the same time, Notepad also features a dark mode, so it can automatically adapt to the visual style that is enabled on your device.
“This has been a top community ask, and we hope you love this gorgeous new theme as much as we do. By default, Notepad will adapt to your system theme preferences, but you can change this option yourself in the brand-new settings page which is the new home for font options as well,” Microsoft originally announced when it revealed the new Notepad app.
Worth knowing, however, is that the original version of this modern Notepad also came with a series of glitches, and there’s a chance they are still unresolved in the build shipped to the Beta channel.
“In the preview version we are releasing today, there are a number of known issues that we will be addressing in future updates. This includes issues affecting keyboard access keys usage for when switching between different input languages or while using Japanese IME, and under certain circumstances, you may notice unexpected behavior when using shift-click to select text or when scrolling. We are also continuing to improve performance for when opening very large files,” Microsoft said back in December.