Microsoft has announced that its long-running WordPad app will no longer be updated, and it will be removed in a future release of Windows. WordPad, which first debuted almost three decades ago as a ...

Microsoft Corp. plans to phase out WordPad, the free word processor that has shipped with Windows for the past 28 years. The company disclosed the move in a support note released on Friday. “WordPad ...

The word processor is a staple of the computer world. In response to writers needing to get work done, the late 1970s and early 1980s saw hundreds of word processors vying for market space. Microsoft ...

Q: I just got a new laptop that doesn’t include Microsoft Word — what are my options? A: When you go to open a Word document on a new laptop, you’re likely to be presented with a prompt for Microsoft ...

When it comes to word processing, most people—and most businesses—still think of Microsoft Word. Whether it's a résumé or an essay, it's most likely to come as a .docx file, the universally recognized ...

At first, I wasn’t positive I could make it work. Then I did. Now I can’t imagine life without it. Hello again, and welcome ...

The Zerowriter Ink is an upcoming E Ink typewriter/word processor that fits into the growing (but still very niche) category of distraction-free writing devices. It combines a mechanical keyboard with ...

In the past, most small-business owners got by with a typewriter, handwritten notes and a basic text-editor program, but modern-day business professionals depend on a word processor. Whether you're ...