Microsoft has been continuously adding new features to Notepad, such as autosave, tabs, and dark mode.
Microsoft is introducing a character count function to Notepad on Windows 11.
Microsoft's move to deprecate WordPad may be seen as a push to get people to sign up for Microsoft 365 subscriptions.
The character count function only provides the number of characters, not words.
Users will now be able to edit directly in Notepad from the right-click menu in File Explorer.
Microsoft is introducing a character count function to Notepad on Windows 11, according to recent reports. This new feature will be located at the bottom of the Notepad interface, displaying the number of characters in the selected text. If no text is selected, it will reflect the total number of characters in the document.
In addition to the character count function, users will now be able to edit directly in Notepad from the right-click menu in File Explorer. This update is currently being tested for Windows Insiders in the Dev and Canary channels.
However, it's important to note that the character count function only provides the number of characters, not words. This move by Microsoft to deprecate WordPad may be seen as a push to get people to sign up for Microsoft 365 subscriptions.
For those who don't want to pay for Microsoft's word count feature, there are alternative word processors available. Microsoft has been continuously adding new features to Notepad, such as autosave, tabs, and dark mode. The company is also testing the ability to undock Copilot in Windows.
