This tutorial will show you how to use the Rewrite feature in the Notepad app to enhance your writing with AI in Windows 11.
Notepad is a fast and simple text editor that can be used to view, edit, and search through plain text documents instantly.
Notepad in Windows includes Rewrite, Summarize, and Write—three AI-powered features that help you refine, shorten, and generate text with the assistance of GPT. Whether you want to fine-tune your writing or distill complex information, these AI features help you work more efficiently in Notepad.
Rewrite (Ctrl+I) in Windows Notepad is a powerful AI feature that helps refine your text with a powerful AI model named GPT. GPT can rephrase sentences, adjust tone, or modify the length of your content based on your preferences. Whether you’re looking to shorten a paragraph, change the tone, or rewrite entire sections, Rewrite empowers you to enhance your writing seamlessly with the help of AI.
Starting with Notepad version 11.2508.28.0 to Windows Insiders in Windows 11, Notepad now supports AI features like Summarize, Write, and Rewrite on Copilot+ PCs, with no subscription required. If you have a subscription, you can seamlessly switch between local and cloud models based on your needs. If you’re not signed in or don’t have a subscription, you can use the local model to accomplish your tasks. For now, these features support English only, making premium AI more accessible and flexible for everyone.
Starting with Notepad version 11.2510.6.0 to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels, Microsoft is improving the experience for Write, Rewrite, and Summarize with streaming result responses. Results will start to appear quicker without the need to wait for the full response, providing a preview sooner that you can interact with. Streaming support for Rewrite is limited to results generated locally on Copilot+ PCs at this time. To use Write, Rewrite, and Summarize in Notepad, you will need to sign in with your Microsoft account.
Starting with Notepad version 11.2512.28.0, Copilot AI features have been renamed to Writing tools.
AI features like Write, Rewrite, and Summarize use AI credits from a required Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription.
Reference:
Enhance Your Writing with AI in Notepad - Microsoft Support
support.microsoft.com
Here's How:
1 Open the Notepad app.
2 Highlight the text you want to rewrite with AI. (see screenshots below step 3)
If you don't highlight specific text to rewrite, the AI will work with all text instead.
3 Perform an action below you want to use to Rewrite: (see screenshots below)
- Press the Ctrl + D keys.
- Click/tap on the Copilot
button on the toolbar, and click/tap on Rewrite. - Right click in Notepad, and click/tap on Rewrite.
- Right click in Notepad, click/tap on Custom rewrite, and select a Make shorter, Make longer, Change tone, or Change format custom rewrite option.
4 If you have a Copilot+ PC, click/tap on the Choose model button, and click/tap on the On Device or Enhanced model you want to use. (see screenshot below)
5 You can use various rewrite options, such as rewriting the text, making it shorter or longer, or adjusting the tone and format. (see screenshots below)
6 You can also cycle through rewrites, Copy the rewritten text, Try again to rewrite again, and Discard the rewrite(s). (see screenshot below)
7 When finished with rewriting the selected text, you can click/tap on Replace to replace the original text in Notepad with the rewritten text. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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