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We explain the difference between Notepad (simple text editor), WordPad (basic word processor), and Microsoft Word (advanced word processor) in Windows 11/10.

Microsoft’s announcement came soon after it released new updates for Notepad, which also comes free but does not offer the same formatting or features as WordPad or Word.

Like Notepad, this program has been present on Windows computers for at least 30 years. Microsoft's injection of these latest features means that, unlike WordPad, Notepad is here to stay.

News of the WordPad removal comes just a day after Microsoft revealed it’s upgrading Notepad with features like autosave and automatic restoral of tabs.

After WordPad is gone, users looking for basic word processing will need to look to the more-capable Notepad, the free-to-use online version of Microsoft Word, or a free alternative like LibreOffice.

WordPad is more sophisticated than Notepad, the other free text editing application built into Windows, but offers considerably fewer features than Word.