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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.

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.

The latest Canary build of Windows 11 is missing WordPad. Microsoft says WordPad will not be reinstallable after updating.

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.

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

WordPad included features from both Notepad and MS Word in terms of text editor functionality.

As Windows Latest reports, the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build, known as version 20H1 Build 19041, contains three new entries in the Optional features app list.