How to Enable or Disable Copilot in Notepad on Windows 11
Copilot in Notepad is a built-in AI writing assistant on Windows 11 (starting with version 11.2404.426.0) that rewrites, shortens, or changes text directly inside the app. This feature sends your text to Microsoft cloud servers to generate new ideas while you type.
You can turn this feature on or off in the Notepad settings menu at any time.
Open Notepad, click the Settings gear icon, and toggle the Copilot button in the AI Features section to enable or disable this AI assistance. This setting controls whether Copilot’s generative AI tools are available within Notepad.
How to Turn Copilot On or Off in Notepad
Follow these steps to turn the Copilot AI feature on or off in Notepad:
Step 1Open Notepad
Launch the Notepad app first.
Step 2Click Settings
Click the Settings (gear) button at the top right corner of the window.
Step 3Toggle Copilot On or Off
Locate the AI Features section. Toggle the Copilot switch to activate or deactivate the integration. What happens? Copilot appears or disappears from the interface immediately.
Step 4Use the Rewrite Feature (Optional)
Highlight text to use Copilot's rewrite capability. Right-click the selection and choose Rewrite, pick Rewrite from the menu bar, or press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + I.
You have finished configuring Copilot inside Notepad.
Summary
You can enable Copilot Notepad directly through the app settings if you want help rewriting or summarizing text. Open Notepad, click the gear icon to open Settings, and find the toggle switch under AI Features. Turning this option on lets the built-in artificial intelligence suggest changes to your notes, and you can turn it off the exact same way whenever you want to stop using it.- What is Copilot? It's an AI feature in Notepad that helps you rewrite and summarize text.
- How do you turn it on? Open Notepad, click Settings, and toggle Copilot in the AI Features section.
- How do you use it? Select text, right-click, and choose Rewrite, or use
Ctrl + I. - Can you turn it off? Yes. Use the same Settings toggle to disable it anytime.
- Why use it? Copilot helps improve your writing by rephrasing and condensing text quickly.
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