In case of Office not being installed, it can quickly open Word files (DOCX).

Download its ISO file or update it via Insider Program.

These documents are saved in .rtf which can be opened by some other programs.

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For editing plain text documents like .txt, use Windows built-in tool, Notepad.

Bringing WordPad to Windows 11 is as easy as pie and below are the steps you could take.

Here you see three things en-US,wordpad.exe, andWordpadFilter.dll.

restore WordPad in Windows 11 24H2

Step 2: Copy them to an external hard drive or a USB flash drive.

If you double-click it, the app will launch immediately on your Windows 11 24H2 PC.

Alternatively, it is possible to download WordPad online from some third parties and install WordPad on Windows 11.

How to Install/Upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 (Earlier Preview)

By the way, remember toback up your .rtf documentsfor data protection before upgrading to 24H2 with MiniTool ShadowMaker.