Text files open in ____ by default.

A) WordPad
B) Writer
C) Microsoft Word
D) Notepad

Text files typically do not have any specific formatting and are usually used for storing plain text data, such as code, notes, or simple documents. Notepad is a basic text editor that comes pre-installed on most Windows computers and is designed specifically for working with plain text files. Therefore, text files open in Notepad by default. WordPad and Microsoft Word are more powerful word processing software and may add formatting or alter the way the text appears when opened in these programs. Writer is a word processing software in the LibreOffice suite and is not a default program on most computers.