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table support
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Table support in Windows applications has expanded with recent updates. Notepad version 11.2510.6.0, rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels, now includes native table creation and editable grids, allowing users to insert structured tables directly into formatted notes. This feature turns Notepad into a more capable lightweight editor for quick data capture. Separately, WordPad users have noted that while the application can read documents with tables in RTF format, it lacks the ability to create or edit tables natively, prompting discussions about alternative editors that offer table support without additional features.
Microsoft has begun rolling out a notable update to Notepad for Windows Insiders—version 11.2510.6.0—adding native table creation and editable grids plus faster, streaming AI text features that show results as they are generated rather than waiting for a completed block of text.
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Notepad on Windows 11 now supports native tables — a surprising but welcome step that turns one of Windows’ oldest utilities into a more capable, lightweight editor for structured notes and quick data capture, while also bringing faster, streaming AI responses to its Write/Rewrite/Summarize...
WordPad now seems to look like Microsoft Office. I do not have Microsoft Office nor ever intend to. WordPad seems to do pretty much everything I need - except:
It doesn't seem to have a way of putting tables into a document.
The rtf format allows for tables. It can read documents with...