14 DAY TRIAL // If you’re looking for a very simple way to create and edit text documents right in the Modern UI of your brand new Windows 8 device, you most likely hope for Microsoft to roll out a touch-optimized version of the famous desktop Notepad app.
Well, there is one already and, although not created by Microsoft, it surely serves its purpose without too much effort.
Just like the original Notepad app, the so-called Notepad 8 comes with only basic features, thus allowing you to open, edit, and save text documents, change font formatting, change text colts, and browse the local folders to load a new file.
“Notepad 8, a Windows 8 style Notepad. Supported on all architecture (ARM, x86, x64), it works on both Windows 8 RT and Windows 8. This Notepad is designed to be quick and powerful, allowing the creation and editing of plain text files (*.txt),” the app description published in the store reads.
As you could easily guess, this app works on both desktops and tablets, but it’s particularly useful on touch-capable devices, as Microsoft’s very own Surface RT.
Overall, this app is clearly worth a shot if you are looking for a simple yet powerful text document editor, so download Notepad 8 for Windows 8 to give it a shot right now.