Our Verdict
honest , affordable , lightweight word processors are rare finds on the App Store , and that ’s what makesDocument Writer1.2 ( Mac App Store connexion ) such a compelling product . It ’s not going to match the full merchandise of Microsoft Word , but it ’s certainly a step up from Open Office and even may get some defector from Google Docs .
Document Writer has a fairly intuitive port , with dick that you ’ve add up to await : paste , cut , undo , redo , print , save , text size of it , color , insert image , insert boxes , find , uniform resource locator creation , and legion formatting buttons . Changing from normal spatial arrangement to double is a breeze , and creating numbered lists , column , and other more particular data format demands are equally easy . Again , it ’s not as expansive as Microsoft Word , but sympathize the numerous unmarked button take only a few indorsement .
Document Writer
I especially apprise the ability for Document Writer 1.2 to be able-bodied to export into a potpourri of formats , include .doc , .docx , .txt , and .pdf formats . The spelling and grammar tick are also useful , if not specially full-bodied . I also opt how Document Writer handles lean and image inserts ( both floating and enwrap ) as compare to Google Docs , so extolment to developer Xiong Feng there .
There are some aspects that you may miss if this is your first maraud into a streamlined Scripture central processor . The power to find out a document or text selection ’s password count , for model , requires you to find the Document Info item on the File free fall - down menu — not precisely intuitive . The button are all somewhat self - explanatory , but hovering over them should generate some type of explanation as to what they do . Scrolling through foresighted written document can be a bit wonky at times and a tutorial might also be a good idea , even if the majority of the user base will obtain the give-and-take processor , if anything , simplistic .
Still , those who need a tune - down , no frills word processor could do a lot bad than Document Writer .
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