Windows Notepad to get AI text summarization in Windows 11 – BleepingComputer
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You can experiment with different summary lengths to refine the output.”Those who don’t want Notepad’s AI options to appear anywhere in the interface can disable them from the app’s settings.Grochocki added that you must sign in to your Microsoft personal account to use the new Summarize tool, which will use the AI credits linked to your Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, and Copilot Pro subscription.The company also started testing a new “Recent Files” option that can be accessed from the Edit menu, letting you reopen recently closed documents directly within Notepad.If you don’t want a history of closed files, you can also clear the list of recent files at any time or disable the features from settings.Today, it also added a “Draw & Hold” feature in Snipping Tool version 11.2502.18.0 to help users draw lines, arrows, rectangles, or ovals more precisely using the built-in pen tool.”These features in Snipping Tool and Notepad are beginning to rollout in these updates, so it may not be available to all Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels just yet as we plan to monitor feedback and see how it lands before pushing them out to everyone,” Grochocki added.This is part of a broader push to include AI features in the Windows 11 Notepad text editing application. For instance, in November, Microsoft also added a text rewriting tool to Notepad 11.2410.15.0, dubbed “Rewrite,” which was previously known as CoWriter.Just as its name says, Rewrite helps automatically rewrite content using generative AI, which includes rephrasing sentences, adjusting the tone, and modifying the length of your content.Previously, Microsoft also added a built-in character counter in December 2023, and a spell check and autocorrect feature for all Windows 11 users in July 2024.Based on an analysis of 14M malicious actions, discover the top 10 MITRE ATT&CK techniques behind 93% of attacks and how to defend against them.Microsoft names cybercriminals behind AI deepfake networkMicrosoft raises rewards for Copilot AI bug bounty programMicrosoft expands testing of Windows 11 admin protection featureWindows 11 KB5053598 & KB5053602 cumulative updates releasedWindows 11 KB5052093 update released with 33 changes and fixesNo one has the skills or motivation like Microsoft to overly fatten up what should be a small, lightweight application like a basic text editor.Eh, if that crap cant be blocked, then the app gets force-downgraded or force-removed. I have zero F’s to give for anything Ai related on my computer that was created by M$ – no trust.Oh, thank you Jesus, my prayers are answered!I’m so glad I migrated to linux on my laptop.”highly-requested”
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