You can make Text files open directly in Notepad++ instead of Notepad in Windows 11/10. Learn how to make Notepad++ as the default Text Editor.

Notepad is also helpful for stripping text formatting when you copy content from Web pages into your own business files. To open Notepad quickly, you can create a shortcut for it on your desktop.

Notepad now allows you to write Markdown without installing anything extra. Use toolbar shortcuts to apply formatting, switch views, and clear formatting when needed.

Open Notepad, click on the "DeskPins" icon on the Taskbar and then click anywhere within the Notepad window to keep it on top. Go to Dropbox.com and download the Always On Top ZIP file.

Thankfully, you can still re-enable the old version of Notepad by opening the Settings App (press Windows+i) and navigating to Apps > Advanced App Settings > App Execution Aliases ...

Despite its slim profile and Windows 3.1-style interface, Notepad is a tool that Windows users have come to know and love, using it for all manner of tweaking, quick editing, and other tasks. The ...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad Find and change the StatusBar key on the right-hand side to 1 instead of 0, open up Notepad again, and you'll notice that the status bar is now enabled.