Microsoft on Wednesday introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature to its Windows 11 operating system. Currently available in preview, the tech giant has added an AI-based rewrite feature to Notepad . With this feature, the note-taking app can edit text and provide three versions of edited content based on user preferences. Currently, it is only available to Windows Insiders residing in certain regions. Additionally, even those who have access to this feature have a limited number of credits to test it.
Microsoft tests AI-powered notebook
In his Windows Insiders blog postMicrosoft has detailed the new Notepad app feature. Notepad was originally added to the Windows operating system in 1983 as a text editor, which provided a quick space for writing and editing text. Over the years, the tech giant has changed its appearance and functionality very little.
However, this is about to change with the new AI Rewrite feature. With this, eligible users can refine their text by rephrasing sentences, adjusting tone, or changing content length. Users also have the option to ask the AI to edit only part of the text instead of the entire text. The company said it uses a GPT AI model for this feature, without specifying the specific extended language model (LLM).
AI Rewrite feature in Notepad
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To use this feature, users will need to highlight the text they want to edit. Then, by right-clicking on the selected text, they will see a new “Rewrite” option. It can also be activated using the shortcut Ctrl + I. Once the AI toolbar is opened, users can choose from the rewrite options mentioned above.
Notably, Windows Insiders residing in the United States, France, United Kingdom, Canada, Italy and Germany will receive 50 credits to test the feature. However, Microsoft 365 Home and Family subscribers, as well as Copilot Pro subscribers in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand can use AI Credits to access the feature. They receive a total of 60 credits per month.
Microsoft highlights that the feature comes with predefined content filtering and that it automatically removes text that may be harmful, offensive or inappropriate. Additionally, Rewrite uses cloud-based Azure to process and generate text. The tech giant said the online service does not store text or generate content after processing.
