CNET Editors' review
It's a good thing CopyWriter is freeware. It doesn't go far beyond Windows Notepad and offers even less functionality than WordPad. You'll find most of the basic text-editing tools, such as the ability to italicize, underline, or bold words. You also can tweak the font style and size or perform a global find and replace. Although the program's interface is nearly identical to those of other basic text editors, it is nice you can perform most actions via hot keys. CopyWriter now supports multiple languages, but you'll have to download a separate file for each one. The same goes for the extra utilities, which include a calendar and HTML tagging tools. Even though it is free and doesn't take a toll on system performance, CopyWriter is worth downloading only if you really don't like Notepad.
Publisher's Description
From PageUp:
CopyWriter is a basic editor for all day use. As a lightweight general-purpose editor it is capable of opening TXT, RTF, DOC, and binary files. The program features a unique Writer mode to optimize the screen layout and a plug-in system to expand functionality.
Version 3.03 adds a new HTML Help system, redesigns Insert Character window, and improves utilities system.
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All versions:
3.8 starsout of 9 votes
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Current version:
3.3 starsout of 3 votes
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"Suits my needs perfectly"
Version: CopyWriter 3.03
Pros
Unlike so many others I looked at, CopyWriter preserves the formatting of what you paste onto it from other sources. It opens quickly, and with your selected font type & size. It is packed with many of the features that you'd find on MS Word.
Cons
I'd have liked a toolbar of icons. Author says in Q&A (in Help Files) it would make it look like all other editors, and it's a waste of space. I disagree, but I still think CopyWriter is worthy of 5 stars.
Summary
Wanting to type temporary notes or paste text that I wouldn't be saving for long, my only choice was MS Notepad that doesn't retain the original formatting, or WordPad that always opens on its default font, while I was frustrated at the s-l-o-w opening of Word 2007. CopyWriter is a more than adequate solution to these problems.
Forget the 5 stars!!! I've gone back to MS WordPad, I'll put up with it always opening on its default font rather than my preference. Why? Because it didn't take me long to get fed up with having to click on 'Format' in the CopyWriter menu and then have to select 'Bold' or 'Underline' etc, two clicks rather than one simple click on a 'B' or a 'U' etc. on a toolbar, that's why!
Updated on Aug 14, 2011
Updated on Aug 15, 2011Thanks to info I found on the net, WordPad now opens with my preferred font. Open WordPad, select the font you want, and with the cursor at the start of the document hit Enter. Save it as WordPad.wri. Make a shortcut to this to open it each time you want to use WordPad. It is superior to CopyWriter, which I have now uninstalled, because it has the addition of a Word-style toolbar which CopyWriter lacks. -
"Simplicity of MS Notepad, with useful features of MS Word"
Version: CopyWriter 3.03
Pros
I was looking forward to a simple WP, and I found it in Copywriter. It has all the features one needs for regular writing, without complications of MSWord. That too FREE!!
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