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License:
Free; Paid upgrade available
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Downloads:
110,536
- Operating Systems:
Windows Vista, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Additional Requirements:
No additional requirements
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
August 20, 2008
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Publisher's description of Jarte
Jarte is a free, tabbed word processor based on the Microsoft WordPad word-processing engine built into Windows. Like WordPad, Jarte is fast, easy to use, reliable, requires little screen space, and creates documents perfectly compatible with Word. But Jarte reveals the WordPad engine's true hidden power by adding many features Microsoft never made available in the WordPad program. Jarte can even be run directly from a USB flash drive.
Version 3.3 adds a "Hot Connect" feature, which makes it easy to use Jarte for writing or spell checking in other text windows.
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Editor's review of Jarte
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- "Jarte melds style and utility"
- Version reviewed: Jarte 3.3
The first thing users of this freeware WordPad/Notepad replacement will notice is the unusual interface. Jarte actually uses a simple layout, with a default brushed-metal skin and mouse-over icons that reveal standard Menu bar drop-down menus, but this isn't your basic 1990s UI. Just the mere fact of having something different to look at is appealing, and generally it works well. The icons are a bit small, and there's a fair bit of empty space around them so they look somewhat bereft of context.
It turns out Jarte has two other interface schemes. One is an expanded "classic" layout, while the other is a minimalist and familiar Menubar. Behind these different approaches lies many familiar writing and note-taking tools bolstered by small tweaks that make Jarte's appeal obvious. A mouse-over chart icon gives you word, character, page, and line counts. Table, special character, and equation support make Jarte a good, lightweight editor, but the built-in scalable screen-capping utility push it towards greatness. The included spell-checker was adequate, but not great, although the clipboard can hold 25 items at once. DOC, RTF and TXT formats are supported, and there's an Export tool that converts documents into PDFs and HTML. Like other Notepad replacements, Jarte offers tabs for keeping multiple files open at once.
The stability issues and function failures of previous versions were non-existent in our latest test of Jarte. The clickless, mouse-over-based navigation may sound a bit intimidating, but it makes getting around in the app noticeably fast. If you're in the market for a Notepad or WordPad alternative, Jarte's mix of style and utility is about as different from the mainstream as you can get.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.4 stars out of 58 votes
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Version: Jarte 3.3
"Very good program for the price.."
Pros: Has everything that paint has with a few bonuses..
Cons: For what it is, no dislikes at all..
Summary: Dictionary, thasaurus, word spell, encyclopedia and screen capture this free software has it all.. Even a background option.. That your directed to a web sight and not in it's own program is what you get for such a minute power eater.. It's function... read more >>
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Version: Jarte 3.3
Pros: iMAGINE mICROSOFT COULD HAVE DONE THIS BUT IT TOOK JARTE TO GIVE US WHAT WE NEEDED ON TOP OF WORDPAD!
Cons: TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND LEARN = SOME OF THE DROP DOWN MENUs are slightly different.
Summary: get it
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Version: Jarte 3.3
Pros: This may very well be the fastest loading program I've ever used. It's up and ready in 2 seconds flat. It has a very clean, attractive and user friendly interface.
Cons: It can't do what a full fledged word processor can do. But it wasn't designed to. You want that, I suggest the free open-source Open Office Suite.
Summary: Wonderful little program. You just pass the curser over a few buttons (no need to click) and an intuitive picture control panel off to the left gives you options.
90% of my basic word processing is via this little gem. Seldom do you see a... read more >> -
Version: Jarte 3.3
Pros: It has spell check without have to add more on our older computer that didn't have spell check with word pad
Cons: none so far
Summary: I like it alot
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Version: Jarte 3.3
"I finally have room for Jarte again on my new computer."
Pros: I love the fonts and the ability to save things and send them. Dresses up my email.
Cons: There is nothing I don't like about it. I had it before and I'm glad to be back.
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