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Windows Notepad

Windows Notepad (commonly known simply as Notepad) is a simple text editor for Windows; it creates and edits plain text documents. It was first released in 1983 to commercialize the computer mouse in MS-DOS, replacing the legacy MS-DOS Editor.

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Developer
Microsoft
Included with
All Microsoft Windows versions
License
Freeware
Operating system
Windows 11
Original author
Richard Brodie
Platform
IA-32, x86-64, and ARM (historically Itanium, DEC Alpha, MIPS, and PowerPC)

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Windows Notepad

Nodes94
Edges93
Triples41
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021277
Components1

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Windows Notepad

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related to history · 28
Windows Notepad → All, As, Atlanta, Bill Gates, COMDEX, Doodle, Hanson, Hanson's, In May, Initial, Interface Manager, July, Microsoft, Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft Word, Most, Multi-Tool, Multi-Tool Notepad, Multi-Tool Word, Multiplan
Windows 11 · 2
Windows Notepad → June 2026 Update (11.2606.15) / July 28, 2026; 26 days ago (2026-07-28), Windows 11June 2026 Update (11.2606.15) / July 28, 2026; 26 days ago (2026-07-28)Windows 10, discontinued10.0 (Build 19041.5794) / April 14, 2025; 16 months ago (2025-04-14)
Developer · 1
Windows Notepad → Microsoft
Included with · 1
Windows Notepad → All Microsoft Windows versions
License · 1
Windows Notepad → Freeware
Operating system · 1
Windows Notepad → Windows 11
Original author · 1
Windows Notepad → Richard Brodie
Platform · 1
Windows Notepad → IA-32, x86-64, and ARM (historically Itanium, DEC Alpha, MIPS, and PowerPC)
Predecessor · 1
Windows Notepad → MS-DOS Editor
Release · 1
Windows Notepad → 1983; 43 years ago (1983) (as Multi-Tool Notepad)

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windows notepad text microsoft 10 editor file files version 11 multi-tool font mouse line open features word since store new

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Windows NotepadDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Windows NotepadIncluded withAll Microsoft Windows versions1.00infobox
Windows NotepadLicenseFreeware1.00infobox
Windows NotepadOperating systemWindows 111.00infobox
Windows NotepadOriginal authorRichard Brodie1.00infobox
Windows NotepadPlatformIA-32, x86-64, and ARM (historically Itanium, DEC Alpha, MIPS, and PowerPC)1.00infobox
Windows NotepadPredecessorMS-DOS Editor1.00infobox
Windows NotepadRelease1983; 43 years ago (1983) (as Multi-Tool Notepad)1.00infobox
Windows NotepadTypeText editor1.00infobox
Windows NotepadWebsiteapps.microsoft.com/detail/9msmlrh6lzf31.00infobox
Windows NotepadWindows 10, discontinued10.0 (Build 19041.5794) / April 14, 2025; 16 months ago (2025-04-14)1.00infobox
Windows NotepadWindows 11Windows 11June 2026 Update (11.2606.15) / July 28, 2026; 26 days ago (2026-07-28)Windows 10, discontinued10.0 (Build 19041.5794) / April 14, 2025; 16 months ago (2025-04-14)1.00infobox
Windows NotepadWindows 11June 2026 Update (11.2606.15) / July 28, 2026; 26 days ago (2026-07-28)1.00infobox

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