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Neither feature worked when I opened a batch file in Notepad to edit it, for example. Microsoft often rolls out new app updates gradually, so you may or may not be seeing the new features yet.

Updates to Notepad and other apps could roll out before then, though, in keeping with Microsoft's "release them when they're ready" approach to feature additions in the Windows 11 era.