If you're looking to replicate the simplicity of WordPad, NotePad is the answer. Best known for its plain text (".txt") documents, NotePad can be beneficial when you don't need a rich text editor.

Microsoft WordPad is officially deprecated, which means it will disappear as soon as you update to 24H2. There is a ...

Most of us have at least heard about Notepad, even if we don't use it often. But WordPad is almost forgotten even though it has been available on operating systems since Windows 95. WordPad has more ...

After nearly three decades of processing words in Windows, WordPad is finally being shoved out of the door with the freshly released 24H2 update.

WordPad, a feature since Windows 95, is less relevant today with free alternatives like Word for the web. Notepad has evolved with new features like tabs and spellchecking, making WordPad's ...

But somewhere in the middle, with more features than the humble Notepad but fewer features than the mighty Word software, stands Wordpad – which is free! WordPad is a word processor software ...

"WordPad is removed from all editions of Windows starting in Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025," Microsoft ...

Microsoft recommends developers avoid referencing those files in their apps and instead use Microsoft Word and Notepad. Although WordPad had a pretty basic set of features, it was still a decent ...

In the past, WordPad was a kind of bridge between the advanced Word and the rudimentary Notepad. As time passed, WordPad was increasingly forgotten and now its definitive end has come. Microsoft has ...

Microsoft is continuing a large-scale update of its Windows 11 operating system, and soon one program will disappear from it.

Another veteran Windows application, Notepad, is still receiving updates, such as spellcheck and tabs in Windows 11 24H2. This could compensate for some of the missing features now that WordPad ...

"We recommend Microsoft Word for rich text documents like .doc and .rtf and Windows Notepad for plain text documents like .txt." UPDATE 3/29/24: Microsoft has confirmed that WordPad will be ...