How to Create a Shortcut to Open Notepad. Windows 8 significantly changed the Windows interface, which can make it hard to find programs you're used to opening frequently.

ColorNote assigns a color to each notepad or list you create in the program, so you can use color-coding as a way to organize your notes.

Notepad saves a file in .txt format. By using Print to PDF and Save As options, you can save it as PDF and HTML in Windows 11/10.

Microsoft has begun testing Generative Fill and Erase within Windows 11 Paint, and AI text editing within Notepad.