Not to be confused with Microsoft Notepad or Microsoft Word.
1985–1990 | 1990–1992 | 1992–1995 | 1995–2010 | 2001–2014 | 2005–2017 | 2009–2023 |
Write[]
1985–1990[]
1990–1992[]
1992–1995[]
WordPad[]
1995–2010[]
Used on Windows 95, NT 4.0, 98, 2000 and ME. The write.exe
placeholder app in Windows XP and later also uses this icon.
2001–2014[]
BETTER LOGO NEEDED |
Used on Windows XP.
2005–2017[]
BETTER LOGO NEEDED |
Used on Windows Vista. This icon was seen as early as build 5270.
2009–2023[]
Used on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and 11.
In Windows 11, it was moved from Windows Accessories folder to Windows Tools folder.
In 2023 Microsoft announced that WordPad will be removed in a future update from Windows 11.