Notepad
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Key facts
- Original author
- Richard Brodie
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Initial release
- 1983 ; 43 years ago ( 1983 ) (as Multi-Tool Notepad )
- Windows 11
- Windows 11 April 2026 Update (11.2604.5) / May 20, 2026 ; 14 days ago ( 2026-05-20 )
- Windows 10 discontinued
- 10.0 (Build 19041.5794) / April 14, 2025 ; 13 months ago ( 2025-04-14 )
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Article
Operating systemWindows 11 PlatformIA-32, x86-64, and ARM (historically Itanium, DEC Alpha, MIPS, and PowerPC) Included with All Microsoft Windows versions
PredecessorMS-DOS Editor TypeText editor LicenseFreeware Websiteapps.microsoft.com/detail/9msmlrh6lzf3