Microsoft announced today that it will deprecate WordPad with a future Windows update as it's no longer under active development, though the company did not specify the precise timing of this change.

We probably should have known something was up when they didn’t give WordPad a dark mode. Just before the long holiday weekend, Microsoft added WordPad to its list of “Deprecated Features” for Windows ...

Nearly thirty years ago, Microsoft unveiled WordPad, a basic text editing software that later often came pre-installed on Windows machines, but now it’s going the way of Windows Movie Maker and ...

If WordPad is not opening on your Windows PC or if it takes too long to open, here are the methods you can use to fix the problem: 1] Open WordPad directly from the installation folder The first thing ...

Out of all the apps on your PC, which one would you say you use the most? If you are in the habit of making quick notes and lists, it’s probably WordPad. There’s nothing wrong with WordPad as such, ...

Back in December, Microsoft came under fire for what many called "deceptive" ads within its Mail and Calendar apps for Windows 10 that promoted Outlook for smartphones. Users took issue not only with ...

Technology giant Microsoft has discontinued WordPad, which had been part of every Windows operating system for the last 28 years. “Starting with this build, the WordPad and People apps will no longer ...

Users have spotted a new Cowriter feature in the latest build of Notepad. This Cowriter function could let you rewrite text, make text longer or shorter, and change the tone and format. Notepad’s ...

Before you buy Microsoft Office site licenses for every computer in your company, consider whether some employees' needs can be met with WordPad, which comes loaded with the operating system. WordPad ...

In a nutshell: A recent discovery in an Insider Preview of Windows 10 has revealed that Microsoft is experimenting with ads in its WordPad app in a bid to encourage users to try out the web versions ...

I've been on a roll lately highlighting some of the apps that Microsoft has greatly improved in Windows 11. So far, I've ...

Microsoft is adding text formatting to its Windows Notepad app. The significant Notepad update is available for Canary and Dev Channel testers on Windows 11, and introduces bold and italic styling, ...