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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: August 15, 2004
- Total Downloads: 103,496
- Downloads last week: 385
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 70 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
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.
Publisher's description
From Carolina Road Software :Jarte is a compact word processor and WordPad replacement with a unique, easy-to-use interface. Features include the ability to edit Microsoft Word documents, OLE support (the ability to insert pictures and sounds), tabbed document access, a quality spelling checker, page breaks, print previewing, visual header and footer designer, clip history, a reference bar, multilevel undo and redo functionality, and single-click bookmarking. A detailed help file is included.
Version 2.5 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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User reviews of Jarte 2.5
- Average user rating: 4.4 stars out of 70 votes
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57 out of 76 people found this review helpful
Version: Jarte 2.5
"works great, no ads, and it's FREE!"
Pros: Nice alternative to Microsoft Word. I use both, as Jarte has features that Microsoft doesn't. Give it a try, it's free! 5 stars and two thumbs up!
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0 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Jarte 2.5
"At first I was like what is this..."
Pros: But Jarte is amamzing, very easy to use, everything you need is right there and easy to get to. I love how you can work on more than one word document at a time and switch the tabs or move them when needed, easy to format and change things in your document.
Cons: Very childish looking and colorish and makes .bak files for even the smallest document. Also to me takes up to much memory for a word editor
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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Jarte 2.5
"Small. Fast. Efficient. Attn: Notebook, aka laptop, users."
Pros: Need something with little space usage? Try this great program and see how easy it becomes once used for a while. Thank you for making it free.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Jarte 2.5
"Come on. There's NO competition!!!"
Pros: For a word processor that is user friendly and full of good features, don't worry about the rest. This is the best! 'nough said!
Cons: None exist!
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Jarte 2.5
Pros: Has the features you need most -- tabbed files, move from one file to another with a click.
Cons: The GUI is not pretty!
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