Microsoft Plans to remove WordPad from Windows 12
The tech giant, Microsoft is planning to drop 30-year-old WordPad application from Windows 12, as it is no longer updating.
WordPad
WordPad is a basic word processing program that comes preinstalled on Windows computers. The application was first introduced in Windows 95 in 1995.
Further, it is more advanced than Notepad, but simpler than Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works. Furthermore, WordPad can format and print text, including font, bold, italic, colored, and centered text.
However, it lacks functions such as a spell checker, thesaurus, and control of pagination. Moreover, the application was last updated in Windows 7 Ribbon UI.
Besides, if you are using an older version of Windows or a Linux or Mac operating system, downloading WordPad may not be an option for you.
In addition, the app has not received any update in long time. Hence, Microsoft plans to drop the application from the latest version of Windows.
Microsoft Plans to remove the App
As per reports, Microsoft said it is removing WordPad, as it is no longer being updated. The company also encouraged users to switch to Ms Word for rich text documents. Further, users who wish to write plain documents can switch to Notepad.
“WordPad is no longer being updated and will be removed in a future release of Windows. We recommend Microsoft Word for rich text documents like .doc and .rtf and Windows Notepad for plain text documents like .txt,” a recent support note published by the company said.
Additionally, the news of removal came after Microsoft updated Notepad with new features like auto save and tab retraction.
Windows 12
Microsoft is focusing on Windows latest version known to be Windows 12. Further, the company aims to focus on generative AI in Windows 12. While, the exclusive features have been kept under wraps, the company aims to unlock the secrets at the launch date.
