A word processor (more formally a document preparation system) is a computer application used for the production (including composition, editing, formatting, and possibly printing) of any sort of printable material.
Word processors are descended from early text formatting tools (sometimes called text justification tools, from their only real capability). Word processing was one of the earliest applications for the personal computer in office productivity.
Although early word processors used tag-based markup for document formatting, most modern word processors take advantage of a graphical user interface. Most are powerful systems consisting of one or more programs that can produce any arbitrary combination of images, graphics and text, the latter handled with type-setting capability.
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Writer Services - Provides step-by-step professional story development software and writer services for screenwriters and novelists. Used at TV/film studios and universities.
AbiSource - A developer of Open Source desktop productivity applications, including AbiWord.
Meta Description: [ AbiSource - Open Source for the Desktop. ]
Accenter - Virtu Software offers this fully configurable tool that provides insertion of accented letters, Spanish and French punctuation; also Greek letters, wingdings, and math symbols are provided.
Meta Description: [ Accenter is a simple word processor for foreign language students, allowing easy insertion of symbols and accents ]
APA Style Template Software - Designed to make typing papers in APA format easier. Available for Microsoft Office, Word and Works, Corel WordPerfect, AmiPro, WordPro and SmartSuite. Made by Reference Point Software
Meta Description: [ Apa software makes apa style, format and referencing a snap. ]
Atlantis - Features WYSIWYG editing, encryption, multiple user settings, and a wide variety of directories for spell-checking.
Meta Description: [ The Home Site of Atlantis Word Processor ]
AXARScan - Windows or DOS program with text extractor, bit editor, search, and multi-level undo.
Bookman Pro - Complete handbook compiler for writing, arranging and producing handbooks or other structured documentation. Features include output to Rich Text Format and Basic HTML, built in thesaurus, graphics and object scaling and automatic updates via the Internet.
Meta Description: [ i7 Technologies Limited - Database and MultiMedia applications and bespoke programming services. Diary and Scheduling Software is a speciality. ]
CalcuScribe - Designed for portability and taking notes, math calculations, import and export files to PC or Mac.
Meta Description: [ Portable laptop for note-taking & math in word processing environment. Mac & PC compatible. Long battery life. 3lbs. Durable, reliable and sporty. CalcuScribe processes text or math in real-time, updates the results and auto-saves for publication. ]
Capsoft Development - Makers of HotDocs documentation automation software used extensively by law firms, corporations, government, insurance, and medical professionals.
Druide informatique inc. - Developers of Antidote, a suite of tools, including a grammar checker, dictionary, synonyms, verb conjugation, for writing French. See Information in English link on home page.
Meta Description: [ Antidote réunit les cinq principaux ouvrages pour écrire en français: un correcteur grammatical, un dictionnaire de définitions, un dictionnaire de synonymes, une grammaire des difficultés du franÁais et un conjugueur de verbes. - Antidote is a suite of software reference tools for writing ... ]
EasiWriter and TechWriter - Technical document processors with equation editing features.
FormatEase - Made by Guilford Publications to format text to APA style guidelines.
Meta Description: [ A software program from Guilford Publications that formats your text and inserts your references in APA style--for term papers, theses, scientific articles, and more ]
GNU TeXmacs - Freeware tool for extensible, structured and WYSIWYG technical documents. Can also be used as an interface to computer algebra systems.
Jarte - Features include RTF and DOC support, OLE support, tabbed document access, spell check, page breaks, print preview, clipboard history, online reference bar.
Meta Description: [ Jarte is a free word processor with a very unique, easy to use interface. Jarte is a great replacement for WordPad. ]
Judaic, Jewish and Hebrew Software Solutions and Training - Training and Internet setup, Jewish and Hebrew software, Hebrew word processing programs, Bible, Torah and Hebrew learning, CV consultancy from expert recruitment consultant.
KStar Software: Kural Tamil Engine - Keyboard manager that helps to input Tamil characters in Microsoft Windows Applications. Package includes Kavithai Tamil/English Word Processor and Paravai SMTP based Email client.
Meta Description: [ Kural Tamil Software ]
Nota Bene - Developers of academic writing and research tools, such as Scholar's Workstation, Nota Bene, Ibidem, Orbis, Ibid, and Lingua Workstation; Site provides online brochure, support, downloads, pricing and FAQs.
Meta Description: [ Nota Bene: Integrated software for writers,
academics, researchers, and scholars. Combines multilingual
word processing, text searching and retrieval, bibliographic management,
and database management as a single program ]
NoteMe! - A note-taking program designed to quickly take simple notes such as email addresses, URLs and numbers; places an icon into the System Tray.
Rational SoDA - Part of Rational Unified Process development suite; tightly integrated software documentation automation tool, giving users a single interface for automating the creation and maintenance of comprehensive project lifecycle documentation and reports
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SpeedType Transcription Software - A Windows-based text storage and transfer utility designed to work concurrently with other applications.
Meta Description: [ SpeedType Transcription Software is an easy to use abbreviation expander program. It is the greatest medical transcription software tool on the market today working with most Windows applications, even your e-mail! It can save you up to 60% of your typing day and make learning shorthand fun and e... ]
StarOffice Writer - Official site for the word processing application within Sun Microsystem's StarOffice office suite. Also known as StarWriter. Suite is available free for Linux, Solaris Intel, Solaris SPARC and Windows 95/98/NT.
Meta Description: [ StarOffice Overview ]
Summitsoft - Creates Arabic-English and Urdu-English documents for Windows platforms. Also, developers of Arabic Edit and Urdu Edit ActiveX controls.
Meta Description: [ Arabic Editor, Arabic Word processor, ActiveX, Write Arabic, Urdu Editor, Urdu Wordprocessor, ActiveX, Language, Urdu, Write Urdu, Editor, Arabic, Word Processor ]
Sylvan Software - Abbreviation expanders and utilities for medical transcriptionists and typists.
Meta Description: [ Sylvan Software carries Abbreviation Text Expander productivity software to shorten the keystrokes you type. ]
TemplateZone - Online store for small businesses that provides Microsoft Office templates and HTML email software.
Meta Description: [ Use our Microsoft Office templates and eMail marketing software to look more professional, save time, and make more money. ]
Unitype - Makers of Global Writer, a multilingual tool and Global Office, an add-on to Microsoft Office to allow multiple language typing.
Volga-Writer - Allows writing of Russian and English; features Cyrillic fonts, history and keyboard layouts.
Meta Description: [ Describes Russian/English Word processor. Includes notes on Cyrillic fonts & keyboards, & comments on computer translations. ]
WaverlyStreet QuickNote - Allows users to create the same pieces of text over and over again.
Meta Description: [ QuickNote is a handy little program which makes it easier to write the same pieces of text over and over again. Paste documents to any other application with one mouse click. ]
WhizFolders - A shareware notepad that will organize notes and ideas with hypertext links and multiple window editing, features printable notes with table of contents. [Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000]
Meta Description: [ Is Windows Notepad good enough for keeping notes? Use WhizFolders Organizer as personal information manager for all your note taking. Use it to make notes, as an organizer, a pim, a clipboard tool, an outliner, a bookmark utility, or a pim. ]
Winsoft - Developers of WinText, a multilingual creation tool with spell checking, text editing and publication functionality.
Meta Description: [ Founded in 1985, Winsoft has over 20 years in-depth experience in the localization, design, development and publishing of branded software. ]
Word Place - Developer of Yeah Write!, a shareware text creator that uses a fill-in-the-blanks approach. [Win95/98/Me/NT/2000]
Meta Description: [ Yeah Write for Windows, the easy to use fill-in-the-blank word processor for the computer illiterate or for those business professionals that want to create a document quickly and easily, without having to worry about formatting. You can create journals, keep addresses, take notes, and write sim... ]
Word Processing File Conversion Software - Converts documents created by legacy word processors. Features formatting functions such as auto numbering, footnotes, endnotes, and tables.
Meta Description: [ File Conversion Software and Services - the most complete and accurate solution we know of. Specially good for complex documents containing advanced formatting functions, and for bulk conversions. Converts between all popular Dos and Windows word processors, as well as from many older programs. ]
WordExpress - Features include WYSIWYG editing and customizable tool bar. Site provides slide show tour, product comparison table and updates.
Meta Description: [ WordExpress, word processing software makes word processing easy. WordExpress is a mid-range word processor that makes word processing effortless ]
WordStar Resource Site - Featuring WordStar updates, bug fixes, file format converters and other utilities, plus other tips and tricks. Also includes instructions for running WordStar for DOS within Windows and downloadable WordStar command emulators for Microsoft Word. WordStar discussion forums.
Meta Description: [ WordStar resource site. WordStar resources for wordstar for DOS, wordstar 2000 for DOS, and wordstar for windows. Also home site for the wordstar command emulator add-in for microsoft word ]
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