How-To Geek on MSN

I Replaced Notepad++ on Linux With This Text Editor

One of the most missed software when switching to Linux is Notepad++. Many Windows users love it due to its simplicity and programming-related features. There are many modern text editors on Linux ...
XDA Developers on MSN

This self-hosted collaborative markdown editor is our family’s new wiki

Discover how HedgeDoc, a free and self-hosted collaborative markdown editor, became the ultimate solution for our family's ...
TweakTown

Think Notepad is Bloatpad now? Microsoft's new lightweight text editor is coming to Windows 11

TL;DR: Microsoft is ushering in a lightweight text editor for Windows 11 called Edit, which it says pays homage to the classic MS-DOS Editor experience, but with a suitably modern interface. It's ...
Windows Central

You can now make text bold or italic in Notepad — hell has frozen over

Notepad just received an update that adds new features to the classic app. Notepad has been around since 1983, holding strong as a basic text editor with a clean interface and minimal features.
Ars Technica

Microsoft surprises MS-DOS fans with remake of ancient text editor that works on Linux

Last month, Microsoft released a modern remake of its classic MS-DOS Editor, bringing back a piece of computing history that first appeared in MS-DOS 5.0 back in 1991. The new open source tool, built ...
PCMag

RIP Microsoft Editor: Grammarly-Like Chrome, Edge Extension Ends Next Month

From Oct. 31, Microsoft’s Editor extension for Google Chrome and its Edge browser will be retired. These features are being ...