Microsoft has officially started testing tabs in Notepad on Windows 11. After the file explorer a few months ago, the tech giant now wants to extend the functionality to other software.
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We’ve known for a few days that Microsoft was getting ready to roll out a big change for the Notepad application on Windows 11. A Microsoft employee posted a screenshot of a confidential version of the Notepad software on Twitter, on which we can see a new interface with tabs.
Now Microsoft has finally formalized the rollout of the feature. The company began testing Notepad tabs with Windows Insider users a new update (build 25281) on the dev channel.
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Tabs in Notepad are “a much-requested feature from the community,” Microsoft said. The tabs will automatically named after their content So you can easily identify them when switching tabs.
The feature offers even more possibilities than it appears. The app now supports dragging a tab into a separate window, and a new setting also allows users to choose whether files should open in a new tab or a new window by default.
For now, however, Microsoft is warning against it This new preview version of Notepad may contain some bugs, especially in terms of keyboard shortcuts and performance. The company plans to fix these issues in the coming weeks before officially rolling out this app redesign to the rest of the world. As usual, It’s not expected to roll out to everyone for at least a few monthss, the time Microsoft teams manage to fix all bugs reported by Insiders.
Another notable change in build 25281 for Dev Channel Insider is a redesigned graphics settings page to better match the overall design of the operating system. Microsoft also redesigned the printer icon on the taskbar to make it more consistent with other Windows 11 icons.