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Basic Notepad vs Windows Journal

A side-by-side look at Basic Notepad and Windows Journal. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Basic Notepad

Basic Notepad

Office & Productivity

Basic Notepad is a simple text editor for Windows that allows users to open, edit, and save plain text documents. It has basic formatting functions like font and text size changes. Useful for quickly taking notes or writing short documents.

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Windows Journal

Windows Journal

Office & Productivity

Windows Journal is a note-taking app developed by Microsoft for Windows operating systems. It allows users to handwrite or type notes, draw pictures, record audio, and clip content from other apps. Windows Journal integrates with OneNote for additional functionality.

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