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Want to learn more about the changes coming to the Dev Channel?

Check out ourDev Channel update article.

Image of Notepad with character count

With the newest update to Notepad, you can highlight sections to see a selected and overall character count.

Why is character count in Notepad a big deal?

No need to look a gift horse in the mouth and all of that.

A Windows engineering team member at Microsoft shared their excitement on X (Twitter).

Notepad on Windows 11

Check out@JenMSFT’s post.

Notepad’s getting character count support!

Windows 11 Snipping Tool with emoji

Windows Start menu changes

The Windows 11 Start menu apps list.

ROG Ally X vs ROG Ally RGB.

Windows 11 Official

Microsoft Edge Vertical Tabs

Claude AI app by Anthropic is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.

Microsoft 365 Copilot rebrand for Microsoft Office

Diablo 4 Season 7 Season of the Witch

Marathon gameplay reveal

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 deal

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

MSI Claw 8 AI+ propped up next to an ROG Ally X on a table.

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.