Microsoft announced today that the Windows 11 Notepad application is getting a text formatting feature supporting Markdown-style input.

Windows 11 testers are getting a test build of the redesigned Notepad app, which supports dark mode and other new features.

Redesigned to match the new visual design of Windows 11 announced in June 2021, Notepad is now available in the Windows Insider Program, where you can quickly try out new features.

Windows 11 Notepad finally supports formatting and Markdown, and you can switch back to the original Notepad in Settings This article, originally posted in Japanese on 10:50 Jun 02, 2025, may ...

Microsoft has added bold, italics, lists, hyperlinks, and even Markdown to the Windows Notepad app, making it look more and more like the now-defunct WordPad.