If we need an advanced text editor, we use Microsoft Word. But somewhere in the middle, with more features than the humble Notepad but fewer features than the mighty Word software, stands Wordpad ...

If you don’t know, WordPad has been around since Windows 95, and in terms of features and functionality, it offers more than Notepad, but less than Microsoft Word. This naturally makes it a bit ...

Microsoft has announced the removal of WordPad along with a few other features of Windows. However, the original support ...

Pour one out for the poor WordPad. Microsoft killed its free rich text editor in late 2023 in an effort to switch users to its premium Office apps or their free web-based versions. While WordPad ...

Microsoft has officially discontinued WordPad, the primary word processor bundled with each Windows version since 1995. The ...

The workaround here is pretty simple, thanks to Microsoft. They have now made apps like Notepad, Wordpad, and Paint Optional features on Windows. This means they can be uninstalled and reinstalled ...

Microsoft deprecated WordPad, the old text editor first introduced in Windows 95, in September 2023. Later, release notes for one of the Windows 11 preview builds confirmed that the company plans ...

In September 2023, Microsoft announced the surprising end of their free text editing program. For many, WordPad was a simple but useful alternative to Microsoft Word — but it’s no longer part ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Microsoft finally pulled the plug on WordPad. The company no longer includes it with Windows ...