Microsoft is rolling out spell checking and autocorrect for its popular Notepad app in Windows 11.It's worth noting that this update comes more than 40 years after the word processor was originally introduced in Windows. The company began testing the two features in March of this year and has now started enabling them for all Windows 11.
The spell-checking feature in Notepad is almost identical to that in Word or Edge. Misspelled words are highlighted with a red line. However, unlike in Word, when you right-click on a misspelled word in Notepad, the corrections submenu doesn't open automatically. You have to click again to see a list of correct words.
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In the beta version, Microsoft enabled right-clicking and direct editing in Notepad.
All these years, it had impressed users that there was no spell check and autocorrect in Notepad. Microsoft Word included a spell check feature as early as 1985. On the other hand, Notepad was released in 1983, but only now has it acquired these features.
You can turn spell checking on or off based on file type in Notepad for Windows 11. So, if you don't want to see corrections on files like .md, .srt, .lrc, or .lic, you can change that in the menu settings. Spell checking is also automatically turned off on log files and other coding-related file types.
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Microsoft has also added autocorrect to Notepad, which means that typos are automatically corrected when spellcheck is enabled. Autocorrect can also be turned off if you don't want it.
It seems that Microsoft is gradually adding more and more features to the app for Windows 11. Notepad now has integration Copilot , and a virtual fidget spinner.
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Users are happy with the addition of spell checking and autocorrect to Notepad, as these features were long-awaited and are considered essential in modern processing . Some point out that the 40-year delay in integrating these features is impressive, but they are pleased that they have finally been added.
Some express hope that Microsoft will continue to improve Notepad and add new features that will make it more competitive with other word processors.
Source: www.theverge.com
