Windows 10: Set WordPad as default

Discus and support Set WordPad as default in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; That worked fine BUT when I reopened the document I was experimenting with it opened in Microsoft WORD by Default - having closed that I was able to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by AndrewSWHatton, Sep 9, 2020.

  1. ANDREWSWHATTON
    AndrewSWHatton Win User

    Set WordPad as default


    That worked fine BUT when I reopened the document I was experimenting with it opened in Microsoft WORD by Default - having closed that I was able to then search for the file and then reopen - by right clicking and instructing the PC to open another app as WORDPAD was not automatically offered.

    i am not clear how to set things so that by defauklt the document automatically opens in WORDPAD.

    maybe I will get a response here or can have another search another time - for now I have found aw ay to achieve it that is good enough at least for the time being.

    I propose to use WORDPAD as my note making progamme for the time being rather than NOTEPAD and see ho I get on with it.

    thank you for this tutorial - I am sorry if my notes here make little sense - I do not need a detailed response.

    :)
     
    AndrewSWHatton, Sep 9, 2020
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  2. HVWB
    HVWB Win User

    Cannot select Wordpad as default for .rtf files

    I am running windows 10. When I go into settings>apps & features and look for Wordpad it is not listed. If I go to settings>default apps>Choose default apps by file type and find the rtf file type and click on it wordpad is NOT listed. Yet I can go to
    my windows app list under Windows Accessories and wordpad is listed. I can launch it and create files so it is installed. If I click on the rtf file that was just created from wordpad it will not launch Wordpad. How can I correct this problem?
     
    HVWB, Sep 9, 2020
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  3. THERESORT COMPUTER CLUB
    TheResort Computer Club Win User
    Wordpad default settings

    how to set wordpad default font in windows 10
     
    TheResort Computer Club, Sep 9, 2020
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  4. DALCHINA
    dalchina Win User

    Set WordPad as default

    dalchina, Sep 9, 2020
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