Microsoft recently tested a new AI-based feature - summary generation in its Notepad app for Windows operating system. This feature is currently only available in the Windows Insider program for Canary and Dev channels, and is designed to help users understand text content more quickly. With this innovative feature, users can easily generate a brief overview of text in notepad, saving reading time.
According to the disclosed information, users only need to select the text paragraph to be summarized in Notepad, and then select the "Summary" option through the right-click menu to trigger the AI summary function. Notepad will then automatically generate a brief overview of the paragraph. The introduction of this function will undoubtedly greatly improve users' efficiency when processing large amounts of text.
In addition to the right-click menu, Microsoft also provides other ways to trigger summary. The user can select text and press the Ctrl + M shortcut key. In addition, the "Summary" option will also be available in the Cop ilot menu in Notepad. These diverse triggering methods allow users to choose the most convenient operation method according to their usage habits.
It is worth mentioning that this AI summary function also has the ability to adjust the summary length to meet the different reading needs of users. However, similar to other AI features in Windows 11, using Notepad's AI Summary feature requires the user to log in to a Microsoft account. At the same time, users can also choose to completely disable AI features in the app's settings menu to ensure privacy and security.
In fact, this is not the first time Microsoft has tried to introduce AI technology in Notepad. Back in the last year, Microsoft began testing rewrite tools powered by artificial intelligence. The introduction of these tools marks Microsoft's continued efforts to improve user experience.
In addition to the AI digest feature, this test update also includes the ability to view recently closed files in Notepad. In addition, Microsoft is introducing a new feature called "Draw & Hold" for the cut tool. This function allows users to automatically straighten the drawn straight lines, arrows, rectangles or ellipses by long pressing the cursor when marking screenshots, and then adjust the shape. It is said that this feature is very similar to similar features provided by Apple, further improving the user's operating experience.