6 Ways to Open WordPad in Windows 10

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated January 06, 2025

The article introduces six methods to turn on Windows 10 WordPad for your reference.

Video guide on how to open WordPad in Windows 10:

Way 1: Launch WordPad in Start Menu.

Click the Start button, open All apps, choose Windows Accessories and tap WordPad.

Way 2: Turn WordPad on in This PC.

Access This PC/Local Disk (C:)/Program Files/Windows NT/Accessories, and double-click wordpad.

Way 3: Open the app by search.

Type pad in the search box on taskbar, and then select WordPad from the result.

Way 4: Start it via Run.

Launch Run, input write in the empty box and hit OK.

Way 5: Turn it on via CMD.<

Access Command Prompt, type write.exe or "c:\program files\windows nt\accessories\wordpad.exe", and then press Enter.

Way 6: Open WordPad via Windows PowerShell.

Start Windows PowerShell, input write.exe and tap Enter.

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