Windows 10: note pad word pad reading documents

whenever I open docs in word pad or note pad it is in script that I cant read hod do I translate to normal reading ?

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Clearing the Recent Documents list in Word Pad.

How can I clear the recent documents list in Word Pad?

 

Converting documents from word pad to microsoft word

When I installed Windows 10 all my word documents became word pad documents. I never installed word pad on my computer. I updated Microsoft office to 2016 and was able to convert word pad documents back to word documents. All's well that ends well.

 

Word Pad

I previously asked a question about being able to open Word Pad, which was answered. I was able to pin Word Pad to start. However, I have the problem of only being able to read a document without being able to edit it, unless I purchase Office. Is Word
Pad no longer a free app that comes with Windows 10? I created and saved a test document that is saved to an rtf file. Previously, I could choose which file this was saved to, but Word Pad is no longer giving me the option. It automatically saves this to
the rtf file which is also linked to a cloud. I also cannot access previously created documents that are in the cloud without purchasing Office. Is there a way to change this or do I need to purchase Office?