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TextMaker is versatile: One moment, it is a lightning-fast
word processor for your everyday correspondence, the next it lets you
easily lay out a brochure. One minute, you are a writer, the next you
are a designer. |
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What's new in TextMaker 2010?
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NEW: Document
tabs for easy switching between open documents |
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NEW:
Faithful import and export of DOCX files
(Word 2007) |
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NEW:
New and improved spell checker, now covering 20 languages |
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NEW: Strong
graphics features such as mirror effects, soft shadows,
transparencies, and image manipulation |
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NEW:
All drawings are now fully antialiased. |
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NEW:
Show multiple pages side by side |
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NEW:
Improved PDF export |
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NEW: Import and
export wizards for text files |
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NEW: Captions,
tables of figures |
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NEW:
Support for Arabic |
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... and much more! |
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Master your everyday correspondence
You write letters or short notes every day. Always in a hurry,
everything needs to be ready now... For that, you need a word
processor that relieves you of routine tasks:
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When you write a letter with TextMaker, you don't have to type
in the recipient by hand. You simply pick him or her from TextMaker's
built-in address book. TextMaker quickly inserts the recipient's name
and address in your document, and you can concentrate on the content
of your letter. |
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TextMaker checks your spelling while you are typing, marking
typos with a red underline. This is not limited to just English:
TextMaker supports spell checking in 20 languages, even in Russian or Arabic. |
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Do you need an envelope for your letter? For this, TextMaker
comes with an envelope wizard that frees you from manually measuring
and positioning the address and sender fields. |
TextMaker does all of this automatically. The only thing it doesn't
do for you is actually write the letter.
Using TextMaker at the office
When you use a word processor at the office, data exchange plays a
pivotal role. You receive a Word file by e-mail, work on it, then
forward it to somebody else.
Many features in TextMaker have been designed with the
goal of allowing TextMaker users to work seamlessly in Microsoft
Word-dominated environments:
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TextMaker offers superior compatibility with
Microsoft Word. You won't find any other word processor that is
as capable of handling complex Microsoft Word files as TextMaker. |
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Microsoft Word 2007: In addition to the DOC file format from
Word 2003 and before, TextMaker now faithfully reads and
writes the modern DOCX format of Microsoft Word 2007. With
that, the barriers to exchanging documents are gone. |
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Tracking changes: As soon as you switch on the Track changes
feature, TextMaker records all changes made to a document. If you let
a colleague or superior review this document, he or she can accept or
reject your changes one by one, no matter whether they work with
TextMaker or with Word. |
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Comments: TextMaker's comments feature is just as
compatible: Comments and annotations appear as balloons in the
right page margin – just like in Microsoft Word. |
It goes without saying that you can export documents to PDF format
and, if you so wish, send them out by e-mail.
High-quality proofing tools
TextMaker comes with advanced proofing tools – the German
government's commission on the German language preferred TextMaker's
spell-checker over all other word processors!
Of course, TextMaker doesn't limit itself to the German language: it
comes with spelling dictionaries in 20 languages, synonym
dictionaries in 10, and reliable automatic hyphenation in 33
different languages. With TextMaker 2010, spell-checking is now
possible even in Russian, Arabic, and Greek!
Easily create brochures and posters
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If the task is not only to author text but also to create attractively
designed documents, you will find an exceptionally capable
partner in TextMaker. TextMaker's layout features go far beyond what
conventional word processors offer.
It starts with TextMaker's unique object mode which places a
"layer" on your text page on which you can freely place
pictures, text frames, drawings etc. Master pages are an
extension of object mode: you are not limited to simple headers and
footers anymore but can place objects everywhere on the sheet, and
TextMaker repeats these objects on every page of text.
A full set of AutoShapes and the TextArt feature for
stunning text effects and playful logos come with TextMaker, too. All
objects can now be adorned with soft shadows, glow effects, and
mirror effects.
Advanced typographic features such as contour wrap and kerning
complete TextMaker's design repertoire. |
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TextMaker now offers special effects such as mirroring,
soft shadows, and a glow effect |
An ace even with large documents
TextMaker masters large documents
with ease. While some competitors falter,
TextMaker works reliably even on long documents.
TextMaker supports footnotes and endnotes, indexes and
tables of contents, figure captions, tables of figures,
bibliographies, and much more. You can also structure documents with
the help of TextMaker's built-in outliner that lets you
rearrange paragraphs and chapters quickly.
TextMaker is truly multi-talented
With TextMaker, you receive a word processor that can
be used universally – from simple documents to
sophisticated designs, from business correspondence to dissertations.
All of this comes in an easy-to-use package and with the proverbial
reliability for which TextMaker is renowned.
Free beta software download
You can download the beta version of SoftMaker Office 2010 for Linux
free of charge here. |
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Some outstanding TextMaker features
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Desktop publishing capabilities
such as master pages, flexible frames, object mode, contour wrap, and kerning |
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Create PDF files directly from the application |
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Can be installed to USB
flash drives |
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Track changes and add comments
like in Microsoft Word |
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AutoShapes and WordArt-compatible
font effects ("TextArt") like in Microsoft Word |
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Spell-checking in 20 languages |
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Easy-to-use built-in address database:
builds letters and mail merges in seconds. |
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Envelope creator |
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Menus and dialogs in 16 languages (switchable on-the-fly) |
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Features
Easy data exchange
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Direct document exchange with TextMaker 2010, 2008,
and 2006 for Windows, Windows Mobile, and Windows CE |
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Seamless document exchange with Microsoft Word 6.0,
95, 97, 2000, Word XP, Word 2003, and Word for Mac |
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NEW:
Reads and writes Microsoft Word 2007 (DOCX) files faithfully,
including password-protected ones |
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Reads and writes OpenDocument
and OpenOffice.org documents |
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Reads and writes numerous additional file formats
– HTML, RTF, Pocket Word, ASCII, Unicode |
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NEW: Wizard for
importing and exporting text files |
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Create PDF files (even PDF forms) directly from TextMaker |
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Print preview |
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Print 2, 4, 8, or 16 pages on one sheet of paper |
Editing text
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Insert fields like date, time, page number, author,
auto-numbers, etc. |
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SmartText: just type e.g. "asap" and
"as soon as possible" will appear (fully customizable) |
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Calculations in text and tables |
Formatting text
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Extended character formats like small caps,
font color, hidden text, adjustable character spacing and character width |
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Extended paragraph formats like automatic
numbering, bullets, borders, shading, fill patterns, widow/orphan control |
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Character and paragraph style sheets |
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Stylesheet manager: manages
your styles and lets you copy them between different documents |
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Kerning |
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Transfer formatting with the format brush |
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Line, paragraph, and headline numbering |
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Headers and footers, master pages (e.g. for watermarks) |
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Complex documents
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Outliner that lets you easily promote, demote,
and rearrange passages of text |
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"Track Changes"
tracks all changes made to documents and lets you accept/reject them later |
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Comments – add annotations to any part of
your documents |
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Cross references, footnotes, endnotes, tables
of contents, indices, bibliographies |
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NEW: Captions,
tables of figures |
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Easily create forms with input fields,
checkboxes, drop-down lists etc. |
Drawing and Designing
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Comprehensive drawing and image functions:
Draw and design directly in your documents, fully compatible with
Microsoft Word's AutoShapes |
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NEW: Strong
graphics features such as mirror effects, soft shadows,
transparencies, and image manipulation |
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NEW: Cropping of
pictures directly in the software |
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Change brightness, contrast, and gamma of images
directly inside TextMaker |
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NEW:
All graphics and drawings are painted antialiased. |
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Drawings can be filled with colors, patterns,
bitmaps, and gradients |
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Contour wrap |
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"Sticky" connector lines between objects |
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Large symbols library
for flowcharts and org charts |
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TextArt feature for amazing type effects |
Tables
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True nested tables, tables spanning more than
one page |
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Merge, split, and rotate cells |
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Repeating header rows (rows with headlines
automatically repeat on every new page) |
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Sorting of text and tables |
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Unicode support
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TextMaker is Unicode-enabled. It
can be used for writing documents in all Western, Central European
and Baltic languages, Russian, Greek, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. |
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Extended support for Asian scripts |
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NEW:
Extended support for Arabic |
Proofing tools
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Multi-language spell-checking, thesaurus, and hyphenation |
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Automatic spell-checking: typos will be
underlined in red. |
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NEW:
Spell-checking in 20 languages, thesaurus for 10, and hyphenation in
33 languages |
Extras
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Comprehensive built-in address book and database
(dBASE format) |
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Envelope wizard:
Create envelopes that print right even on the first try. |
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Full-screen mode hides all menus and toolbars |
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Sorting, searching, selecting, filtering by condition |
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Create lists and labels |
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Easy creation of mail merges |
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Free-of-charge technical support |
System requirements
Any Linux for PCs with glibc 2.2.5 or higher, X Window
system with any Window Manager. 64 MBytes of RAM. |
Multi-language support
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User interface: |
English UK, English US, German, Spanish, Italian,
Portuguese, French, Dutch, NEW:
Swedish, Hungarian, NEW: Greek,
Turkish, Russian, Bulgarian, NEW:
Arabic, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese
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Spell-checking: |
English US, English UK, German, German (reformed),
Swiss-German, Swiss-German (reformed), French, French (Canada),
Italian, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America), Portuguese, Portuguese
(Brazil), Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, NEW:
Russian, NEW: Greek, NEW: Arabic
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Thesauri (synonyms): |
English UK, English US, German, German (reformed),
Swiss-German, Swiss-German (reformed), French, French (Canada),
Italian, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America), Dutch
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Automatic hyphenation: |
English (UK), English (USA), German, German
(reformed), Swiss German, Swiss German (reformed), French, French
(Canada), Italian, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America), Portuguese,
Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish,
Turkish, Greek, Czech, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian,
Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian
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