WordPad — Windows XP
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WordPad for Windows XP — run it in your browser

A small rich-text word processor with fonts, colours, bullets and alignment, like the WordPad that came with Windows XP.

▶ Open WordPad in Windows XP

About WordPad in Windows XP

WordPad replaced Windows Write in Windows 95. In XP it reads and writes .rtf and plain .txt, and Word 6 documents, and uses the Rich Edit control that powers many other Windows programs.

What works in this simulator

  • Format bar: font, size, bold/italic/underline, colour, alignment, bullets
  • Ruler and status bar
  • Open and save RTF and text files
  • Find and Replace

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between WordPad and Notepad?
Notepad edits plain text only. WordPad is a small word processor: it saves Rich Text Format (.rtf) with fonts, colours, bold, bullets and alignment.
Which file types does Windows XP WordPad open?
Rich Text (.rtf), plain text (.txt) and Word 6 documents in the original; this simulator opens and saves RTF and text files on its virtual C: drive.

This is a free recreation of Windows XP Professional SP2 (Luna blue theme) written in HTML, CSS and JavaScript — nothing is downloaded or installed, and your files stay in your own browser. Open the full Windows XP desktop.

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