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News18
2 days ago
- News18
Microsoft Brings AI-Powered Help For Users To Take Screenshots And Make Notes On Windows 11
Last Updated: Windows 11 update is adding new AI features that will be useful for most PC users and will be rolling with the new version soon. Microsoft is going big with AI but some useful features are coming your way on Windows 11 PCs in the next few updates. The latest Windows 11 build shows us the power of AI which will make it easy to take screenshots, write notes and even generate custom stickers with simple text prompts. The Windows 11 PCs already come with Copilot for these features and more but adding them to popular tools like Paint and Notepad will be welcomed by most users. How many times have you felt the need for AI to help you take the precise screenshot? Well, the new Windows 11 build gives you just that using the reliable Snipping tool on your PC. You just have to click on the tool and select the Perfect screenshot button to let the AI do your work by selecting and resizing the content intelligently. You can avoid clicking any button and use the screenshot option by holding the Ctrl key on the PC or laptop. advetisement Paint is the next destination for multiple AI upgrades on Windows 11. You now get the AI-powered custom sticker generator that can give you new stickers with a text prompt. Paint will show you multiple results based on the context and let you select from any of them. You also get smart selection for objects using AI in Paint which is equally useful. And finally, you have AI helping you take notes in Notepad on Windows 11 using the Write feature. Now you can quickly create drafts just by feeding the relevant text form and making changes later using the same method. I am sure most Windows 11 users are excited about trying out these AI features on their PCs but Microsoft has played the smart card by making it available to select users. The company wants you to sign in with your Microsoft account, and have paid version access to Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, enterprise or Copilot Pro editions. Besides these AI upgrades, Windows users are getting a new voice mode which activates by saying 'Hey, Copilot!", according to the latest blog posted by Microsoft. The tech giant is trialing this new voice trigger on Windows as part of its recent push towards adding new AI features to deliver an enhanced experience for artificial intelligence users. The company says the opt-in feature gives people the chance to use the Copilot without needing to use their hands. To avail of the command-based update, users must unblock their Windows PC. First Published:
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Microsoft brings AI features to classic Windows apps: Check what's new
Microsoft is bringing artificial intelligence to three of its classic Windows apps, Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad, as part of the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview. These new features, rolling out to users in the Canary and Dev Channels, aim to modernise everyday tools with generative AI and smart enhancements, although many will be restricted to Copilot+ PCs. The Paint app is now equipped with AI-generated stickers and intelligent image editing tools. A new Sticker Generator allows users to create custom stickers by simply typing in a text prompt. For example, users can enter 'cat wearing sunglasses,' and the AI will generate a visual sticker accordingly. Stickers can be added to the canvas, copied to other apps, or saved for later use. Mobile finder: iQOO Neo 10 launched in India Another addition is the Object Select tool, which uses AI to isolate and edit specific elements in an image, streamlining the editing process. Alongside these tools, Microsoft is also rolling out a new Welcome Experience that highlights the updated capabilities of Paint to help users get started. These Paint features are available exclusively on Copilot+ PCs and require a Microsoft account to use the sticker generator. The Snipping Tool is also receiving AI-powered functionality. The Perfect Screenshot tool automatically refines the selection area, aiming to eliminate the need for cropping after taking a screenshot. This could be particularly useful for frequent screen capture tasks. A new Colour Picker tool has also been added. It lets users extract colour values, HEX, RGB, or HSL, from any part of the screen. This feature is geared towards designers and developers who require accurate colour matching in their workflow. As with the Paint updates, these features are currently limited to Copilot+ PCs. Notepad, the lightweight text editor, now includes a Write feature powered by generative AI. Users can right-click or use the shortcut Ctrl + Q to generate text from a prompt, offering assistance with drafting notes or expanding ideas. The generated content can be refined or discarded. To access the Write feature, users need a Microsoft account and an active Microsoft 365 subscription with Copilot Pro, as it draws on AI credits from the subscription. These updates reflect Microsoft's broader push to integrate generative AI tools into its everyday software ecosystem.
Engadget
4 days ago
- Engadget
Microsoft Notepad's latest AI trick churns out custom text for you
Writer's block is no match for Microsoft's latest AI infusion for its Notepad app. The long-neglected Notepad now has the ability to write custom content based on any prompt you feed it, so long as you have Microsoft 365 or a Copilot Pro subscription. Microsoft's updated Notepad even lets you fine-tune the generated text with follow-up prompts. This update comes several months after Microsoft added the Rewrite tool to Notepad that lets you lean on generative AI to refine an existing chunk of text. Instead of rewriting, you can now right-click where you want brand-new text and hit Write from the Copilot menu, or use the Ctrl + Q shortcut. From its humble start as a simple text editor with no spellcheck until recently, Notepad is finally getting the modern AI makeover it deserves. Notepad isn't the only app getting some love from Microsoft. The updated Paint app can tap into generative AI to make custom stickers based on user prompts. On top of that, there's an Object select feature that can isolate specific parts of an image so you can just edit that portion. These two features are only available on Copilot+ PCs, like the recently announced HP laptops. Lastly, Microsoft upgraded the Snipping Tool with the Perfect screenshot feature that automatically edits your screen captures. With the Copilot AI, the tool will automatically resize the screenshot so you don't have to spend time getting the right crop. The Perfect screenshot feature requires a Copilot+ PC, but Snipping Tool's new Color picker tool, which can provide you with the HEX, RGB or HSL values of a color you see on screen, doesn't. As usual, these AI features will roll out to Windows Insiders users first.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Indian Express
Microsoft brings more AI features to Notepad, Paint and Snipping Tool: Here's what's new
With Windows 10 nearing the end of its life, Microsoft has been aggressively pushing users to upgrade their PCs to Windows 11. Unsurprisingly, in the last few years, the company has kept several of its new AI features exclusive to the latest version of Windows. Now, as part of the latest Windows Insider build, Microsoft is adding even more AI-powered powered to some of the most-used first-party Windows apps, namely, Notepad, Paint and Snipping Tool. Starting with Paint, Microsoft states that the new update brings a new AI-powered sticker generator to quickly create custom stickers by typing in a prompt. This functionality can be accessed by clicking on the Sticker generator button in the Copilot menu. To make a custom sticker, simply describe the sticker (like a cat wearing a hat), hit the Generate button, and you are good to go. You can either use the generated sticker in other apps or save it for later use. For those wondering, you can see a;l your recently generated stickers from the Sticker option in the Paint toolbar. The new Sticker generator requires users to sign in using their Microsoft account and is currently limited to Copilot+ PCs. The Paint app is also getting a new 'smart selection tool' that leverages the power of generative AI to isolate and edit elements in an image. To find it, click on the 'Object select' tool in the toolbar and mark the element you want to select using the cursor. Last year, Microsoft updated Notepad, giving one of its oldest apps a much-needed AI treatment. Now, the tech giant is rolling out a new feature that lets you write new content using generative AI. Similar to AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, users can now use the new Write option in Notepad to quickly generate content from a simple prompt. To get started, simply place the cursor where you want the new content to be, right-click choose the Write option. Alternatively, users can use the Ctrl + Q key combo to access the new feature. As you can see in the image, the generated text will appear in a small floating window, with options to replace the existing text or regenerate the response. If you want to use the new Write feature in Notepad, make sure you are signed in using a Microsoft account. It is currently limited to Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, Enterprise and Copilot Pro subscribers. Snipping Tool, the built-in Windows app that lets you quickly grab a screenshot or record videos, is getting two new features – perfect screenshot and color picker. Available for Copilot+ PC users, Perfect screenshot lets you quickly capture the content on the screen without having to resize or crop it after it's captured. To use it, bring up the Snipping Tool using the Print Screen button on the keyboard and choose the 'Perfect screenshot' option from the toolbar when in rectangle mode. The AI-powered functionality will now automatically resize the content in your selection. You can also trigger it by pressing and holding the Ctrl button when selecting the screenshot region.
CNET
5 days ago
- CNET
Note, Paint and Snip With AI: Microsoft Adds New Features, but Not for Everyone
Three longtime staples of the Microsoft ecosystem are getting artificial intelligence enhancements, but they won't necessarily be available to all. With the updates, Notepad users will be able to use generative AI to write text; Paint users now can create AI-generated stickers; and Snippet users can deploy a "perfect screenshot" feature. The catch, however, is that the Notepad AI update will only be available to Microsoft 365 or Copilot Pro subscribers and Paint's new AI features will only work on Copilot Plus PCs. Everyone will be able to use the new Snippet enhancements, however.
