I used it all the time to save text temporarily in. Note worked too, but i like the line break that WordPad had. It made reading and formatting easier.
Is there anything left to microsoft that makes sense at this point? Maybe the physical doors to the microsoft offices still function… after you watch an ad?
Wordpad always seemed like an annoying and unnecessary half-step between notepad and word to me.
It was very niche, but it’s great for viewing docs or other light work on a system you don’t want to install a whole office suite onto.
Word is now so bloated that I fear using it. It’s nice to have Wordpad.
Can’t say I ever needed it in the 28 years I’ve been using Windows. I’m sure there are plenty who did, though.
I used it all the time to save text temporarily in. Note worked too, but i like the line break that WordPad had. It made reading and formatting easier.
As others have said, fast opening quick notes with basic formatting.
For example, if I get an unexpected call I need to write down more than a call back number, Wordpad was my go to.
Well, at least when back when I used Windows regularly.
I liked having the minimal formatting options in WordPad without the bloat of Word.
Best Windows built-in way to open files with Unix end lines.
In other words: bloat
its pretty neat if you dont have access to word, which is likely why they want to get rid of it
Microsoft’s business model has often gotten in the way of anything they do making sense.
Is there anything left to microsoft that makes sense at this point? Maybe the physical doors to the microsoft offices still function… after you watch an ad?
Rtf is far more lightweight than docx. It’s closer to markdown.