Editing WordPad (section)

=== Discontinuation ===
In September 2023, Microsoft announced that WordPad will be removed from "a future release of Windows", recommending [[Windows Notepad]] and Microsoft Word.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=2023-09-03 |title=Microsoft is removing WordPad from Windows after nearly 30 years |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/3/23857331/microsoft-wordpad-windows-removal-end-of-support |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Main |first=Nikki |date=4 September 2023 |title=Three Decades After Launch, Microsoft's WordPad Is Headed to the Trash Bin |url=https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-is-killing-wordpad-1850805768 |website=Gizmodo}}</ref> In January 2024, WordPad was no longer auto-installed after a [[Installation (computer programs)#Clean installation|clean installation]] of the OS with the release of the [[Windows 11]] Build 26020 Insider Preview’s Canary Channel. Furthermore, Microsoft stated that WordPad will be officially removed in future updates, and it will not be available for reinstallation.<ref name="Rashid 2024 z812">{{cite web | last=Rashid | first=Dua | title=RIP Microsoft WordPad. You Will Be Missed | website=Gizmodo | date=2024-01-06 | url=https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-wordpad-gone-windows-11-1851144100 | access-date=2024-01-13}}</ref><ref name="Kaur 2024 k565">{{cite web | last=Kaur | first=Gagandeep | title=Microsoft bids adieu to WordPad | website=Computerworld | date=2024-01-08 | url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/3712100/microsoft-bids-adieu-to-wordpad.html | access-date=2024-01-13}}</ref> Microsoft recommended using Microsoft Word for rich text documents like [[.doc]] and [[.rtf]], while Notepad is suggested for plain text documents like [[.txt]].<ref name="Rashid 2024 z812" /><ref name="Kaur 2024 k565" />