Windows 10: Notepad needs to be developed.

Since windows xp, notepad hasn't really been recieving any type of change in whats in it, all we eve get is new fonts depending on what OS you are using, I hope MS at least develop it because its been the most left out app ever.

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Notepad Email doesnt Work!!

Hi Timothy,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

The issue is a bit confusing. Please elaborate on how you will be needing assistance from Microsoft.

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• Did you try contacting the Notepad App developer regarding the sync issue?

If not, I suggest you to contact the developer and let us know regarding the results.

 

how to run a program in notepad

Sure you can.

Notepad++ is a free source code editor and you can use it to write in some languages.

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Hope this helps.

 

Have you tried any third party programs? Years ago I use to use Notepad++

 

The reason I use Notepad a lot is exactly because it's so basic, so I guess it depends on what you mean by develop it.

If you mean basic changes to it (for example, it remembering more undo steps) then I'm all for it. But if you mean trying to turn it into a word processor like Wordpad/Word/Writer, then personally I would prefer them to leave it alone and if people want something more advanced, then let them use something more advanced instead. AFAIK Wordpad is still built into Windows 10 anyway?

 

Agree with ARC. if you want something more sophisticated, use WordPad. Notepad, as a basic means of quickly writing or copying something over, is excellent as it stands.

 

It's meant to be that way.

You should be using MS Office. If you don't have a copy you can download Libre Office for Windows.

Notepad is helpful for coders too.

 

Actually I dont think notepad has changed much since Windows 95. Notepad++ is a good alternative.

 

I like Notepad.. it's a great very basic editor. But there are some great third party editors that are free if Notepad doesn't fit the bill for your needs.. here are just a few:

1. Notepad++ Home
2. flo's freeware - Notepad2
3. Geany : Home Page
4. VIM - download : vim online

 

After 7-zip, notepad++ is the first program I install. I love it. It is small, quick, you can compare 2 files easily, lets you search in multiple files for a certain string and so on.

Notepad is useless (for me) but then again so is Wordpad. If you want to write a letter use Word, if you want a text editor use notepad++.

 

Notepad is good because it's pre-installed and the user doesn't have to learn how to install any other app to have a basic editor.

 

Actually, Notepad hasn't changed much since at least Windows 3.1





Notepad is a simple app that wraps a generic Windows Edit control. It's not intended to provide any real functionality beyond that, and it likely never will. There are plenty of third party notepad replacements, and MS includes Wordpad which is a more feature rich editor.

 

Notepad was designed to be a simple text editor with only basic features. It serves that purpose quite well. For anyone needing more features there are plenty of free and commercial text editors available. Of course Microsoft could further develop Notepad but that would compromise the simplicity that is one of the primary reasons for it's existence.

 

I agree.

Notepad cannot be changed, at least not much. Windows needs a basic text editor and Notepad fills that void very well. How could MS even change it? It must be simple, it must be using simple basic ASCII text and font. It is not supposed to be a word processor.

Please MS, keep Notepad as it is!

 

I do wish Notepad had some of the text manipulation features of Notepad++. None of the program language specific stuff, but to would help a LOT if it was easier to use tabs and other whitespace in search and replace queries.