Microsoft Releases Notepad and Paint Updates for Windows 11 Insiders

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are beginning to roll out updates for Notepad and Paint apps to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11.

First, we are expanding support of lightweight formatting to include additional Markdown syntax features. This includes strikethrough formatting and nested lists.

To get started, explore these new options in the formatting toolbar, keyboard shortcuts, or by editing the Markdown syntax directly.

Paint (version 11.2409.27.0) In this update, we are introducing a new background removal tool that allows you to automatically remove the background from an image with a single click.

We've also made improvements to the selection tool to make it easier to edit your selections with more precision.