12Ghosts produces a lot of various programs for all kind of tasks. We have tested a lot of their programs and some of them are very good, therefore, we decided to try out 12Ghosts Notepad too. We have tested the program on our Windows 7 computer, where we focused on functionality and fonts. We haven’t been impressed with the first of the two, as we encountered a delay error, where you have to wait a while before the text actually appears on screen. The same th…

We tried Nitro PDF Reader on our Windows 7 computer where we generated an ipsum text and inserted it into the program. It was very easy to do so, as you just had to drag-n-drop it into the program in order to load the document. We then got a good look at the very limited tools you will find in the free edition of Nitro PDF Reader. The tools include a marker that automatically fits the text, an annotation tool that lets you make comments to the marked text and last a…

As soon as you get into the program you will also quickly discover how easy it is to use. The program is for those who need to learn to write better and faster on the keyboard. The program offers you namely lots of exercises and tips that teach beginners to write with 10 finger system and also helps the familiar to the art to become better.

Metapad is a fast 32-bit text-editor with many useful features. With Metapad you can use "find and replace", assign short-cuts to your keyboard, UNIX text-file support, no file-size limit and much more.

California Fonts Free Font Manager is easy to use. It has an explorer-like interface that quickly displays the fonts you have on your computer and which ones you do not have. If you want a new font installed, it's easy. Just download the custom font bundles that are in the program, and your own font collection will grow. California Fonts Free Font Manager supports all known font types like TrueType, OpenType, Asobe Type 1 fonts. It is no longer necessary to down…

Are you looking for the right font for your next project? If so, you can view and compare all your installed fonts with CPS Font Viewer, which is open-source and completely free. We did not experience any problems while testing it on a PC running Windows 7. When you open CPS Font Viewer, it asks you to enter a sample text that will be used to display all your installed fonts. These will normally take a few seconds to load, depending on how many you have installed on…

Text Crawler is a powerful tool to search and replace across multiple text files. The program supports regular expressions and provides an expression tester and library facility. It also features an interactive file list and highlighted search results. Text Crawler is free for non-commercial use, but cost $29. 95 for the full version for commercial use. The program is not quite as intuitive as you would think it was, but once you get started, you will get the hang o…

If you are looking for a text program that is completely simple and straightforward, then WordPad TextNote may be just the thing for you. The program is just created to simply produce text in, which means it is not crammed with a lot of redundant features and additions. The only feature added to the program is a spell checker that helps you find errors in your text.   The program is completely free to download, and thus it is a really good alternative to Word a…

Honestly, everyone needs a decent dictionary and thesaurus. Being legible and being able to differentiate between words and find the word that perfectly fits your situation, can make a huge impact on your general perception by others.  By using a dictionary, you can alleviate a lot of irritation and skip frustrating scenarios where you cannot remember a specific word or are unsure of its use.    Intelligent word entry suggests possible correct spellin…

Achieving a successful career as a screenwriter is extremely difficult and tough. You do not just have to be good at writing screenplays, but you also have to be good at networking and being in the right place at the right time. On the other hand, this career does not require a lot of expensive equipment. You just need to own a computer and a screenwriting program. If you are looking for free screenwriting software, you might be interested in Trelby. When it comes…

Thus, Microsoft OneNote 2019 is a digital notebook that helps you record, store and share all kinds of information. Microsoft OneNote 2019 has a fresh, clean look, so you can just focus on your thoughts and ideas instead of the interface. As on paper, you can write anywhere, and just like in a folder, the program lets you organize your notes into sections. Furthermore, the full integration with the Cloud means that you can free your files from your computer's…

The limitations of Microsoft Word Viewer relative to the full Word include options for editing, saving and creating new Word documents. After installing Microsoft Word Viewer, you should install the Extension Pack, the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats. This package allows you to open the following formats: docx, docm, rtf, txt, htm, html, mht, mhtml, wpd, doc, wpd, wps and xml. You can also open documents created…

AbiWord has many useful features such as spell checking (over 30 languages supported), formatting of text (bold, italics, etc.), undo typing, headers / footers, professional layout / configuration of the text, and opening Word and OpenOffice documents. You can also use AbiWord to automate your e-mails, so e-mail layout are always formatted the way you want. AbiWord is compatible with many operating systems like Windows, Linux, QNX, FreeBSD and Solaris.

Atlantis Word Processor demands few system resources, and is faster to use - luckily this speed doesn't compromise the quality of the Atlantis Word Processor. There are plenty of cool integrated features, which are very useful and easy-to-use. A very good alternative to Microsoft Word or WordPerfect.

FreeMind, like many other popular text programs, is created to allow users to keep track of their notes. Where FreeMind largely stands out, the text in the program is set up as a classic MindMap. This allows you to center your notes around the given topic, and from there, drag the branches into all directions, with headings, explanations and secondary headings. The program can therefore be used as an ordinary mind map to brainstorm ideas and tasks, but can also prov…

TextPipe Pro specifies all its text process functions in one place, instead of remembering and managing many manual jobs on various editors, command line programs, special macros, as well as Word and Excel macros. TextPipe makes it easy and fast to convert, transform and reproduce data into text files including 1) HTML, XML and other structured documents from WWW 2) Fixed lengths or delimited files (CSV, Tab, Pipe, etc.) 3) Unix, Mainframe and PC / Windows end-of-li…

Nothing but the green text is on the screen, and this makes it very hard not to be fully focused on the text. You can change text, color and text size using hotkeys, and then JDarkRoom remembers the text you last started - completely automatically. The program also includes word count, auto-save, etc., and it's easy to switch to other programs with the Alt-Tab feature.

Lilly Waters' One Hand Typing is a tool for both novice and professional who would like to be faster to write on the keyboard. Different courses teach you the keyboard to know both the common keys and the numeric keypad. Teaching takes place in a playful way, and is both fun and educational. The program has a built-in statistics system that analyzes your writing skills, and you will constantly be able to follow how your writing skills develop if you get better o…

When the yellow Post-It notes appeared in the dawn of time, they were created by mistake. An inventor had been asked to develop a very strong super glue to be able to glue almost all kind of things inseparably to each other. The result was a glue that he tried on a piece of paper. It stuck, but it couldn’t hold on to more than the paper it was sticking on to, and the result was the Post-It notes as we know them today, as a very used and useful invention. Post…

Microsoft Home and Student is an office suite of software that caters specifically to home users and students, but can also be used by small businesses. You are probably already familiar with the Microsoft Office suite that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. If, on the other hand, you are one of the sheep who do not yet know the programs, or you just want to get their function refreshed, you will find the four programs explained below. Here you can downl…