2023-09-05 16:39:33
WordPad was first deployed with the Windows 95 operating system, released 28 years ago. The tool can read files in .rtf, .docx, .odt or .txt format. However, it lacks features such as correcting spelling mistakes or even footnotes.
The demise of WordPad is no surprise, Microsoft hadn’t given it much attention for over a decade. The most recent notable update dates back to the launch of Windows 8 in 2012. Another sign: since 2020, PC owners can also uninstall the application from their computer, which was not possible before.
Replaced by Word
The web giant recommends (new window) now to use its paid software Microsoft Word, whose functionalities are more extensive. However, the purchase of a license of this tool is not for all budgets, the personal version, which also includes the other software of the Microsoft 365 suite (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.), costs $70 per year .
Otherwise, the WIndows Notepad tool for plain text (.txt) documents can also be a solution. The company has also recently added new features to this software, including automatic backup and automatic restoration of tabs, inaugurated in Windows 11.
It seems that Microsoft has undertaken this year to clean up some of its tools deemed outdated. The voice assistant application Cortana, for example, will be disconnected by the end of the year (new window).
Specialists estimate that Microsoft will launch the next version of its operating software, Windows 12, in 2024.
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