CNET Editors' review
When you need to paste text, the whole text, and nothing but the text, turn to this modestly appointed clipboard app. With a default hot key combination of WINDOWS V, PureText pastes plain, stripped-down, unformatted text from the source document to its destination quickly and without fuss.
It's hardly what one would call feature-rich, but this freeware offering doesn't need to be. It worked equally well on Vista and XP in our tests, and pasted flawlessly from Web documents. It would be nice if PureText had an optional desktop icon and was listed in the program menu; unless you've selected to run PureText on startup, you'll need to run the EXE to launch the app anew.
Publisher's Description
From Steve Miller:
Have you ever copied some text from a web page or a document and then wanted to paste it as simple text into another application without getting all the formatting from the original source? PureText makes this simple by adding a new Windows hot-key (default is WINDOWS+V) that allows you to paste unformatted text to any application.
Version 2.0 adds Vista support, a new default hot key combo, optional sound, and various other visual enhancements and bug fixes.
What's new in this version: Version 2.0 adds Vista support, a new default hot key combo, optional sound, and various other visual enhancements and bug fixes.
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All versions:
4.7 starsout of 19 votes
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Current version:
4.7 starsout of 19 votes
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"So simple."
Version: PureText 2.0
Pros
Does exactly what it's supposed to.
Cons
None that I've noticed
Summary
Simple program that does exactly what it's supposed to do and saves me a lot of trouble when copying & pasting (which I seem to do a lot of).
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"Does all that is asked of it without fail"
Version: PureText 2.0
Pros
Sucessfully removes all formatting, allowing me to resize or reformat at will.
Cons
Would be nice if it would leave images intact in copied material, but that would probably be counter to its purpose.
Summary
Great product
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"Great for quick work!"
Version: PureText 2.0
Pros
It is fast and does what it says.
Cons
Cannot think of any. It takes up practically no memory and does not drain resources.
Summary
I am a website designer and manager. When someone sends me text to place on their website this tool is great and makes short work of background html, or the nasty MS code from Word; strips it all and saves me from m copying and pasting into notebook and then copying and pasting into the website. A real time saver!
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"What a great utility"
Version: PureText 2.0
Pros
It strips all the annoying formatting when copying text.
Cons
None. The program does what it is supposed to do and does it well.
Summary
I can't believe this program is necessary, but since it is, I'm really glad it exists and is free.
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"Must have app"
Version: PureText 2.0
Pros
I use it to paste columned text from Excel into SeaMonkey browser web composer. This fixes the only flaw in this updated Netscape Composer clone. Without it the text will come in as a table which sucks.
Cons
None that I can find.
Summary
If you previously have used Netscape Composer to edit your web pages you can use this with Sea Monkey browser and have an up-to-date composer. Get it!
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"Pastes plain text in any application"
Version: PureText 2.0
Pros
Works as described. Can use the Windows key instead Ctrl so it doesn't interfere with existing hotkeys or macros.
Cons
None that I can think of.
Summary
Great for coping and pasting between a web browser, Word and Excel. Better than fussing with trying to make macros in Office apps that don't always work.
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"an essential addition for word processing"
Version: PureText 2.0
Pros
Very easy to do use. Can make it run when you start up and can set a "speed key" to paste. Excellent!
Cons
none at all
Summary
A must-have if you copy any text any time. Just highlight what you want to copy, copy it, then go to your new document and click on where you want to insert the quote. Then either click on the program icon for PT or you can set up your own speed key. Bang! the copied material is pasted there in the format of that text. Wow.
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"Works Perfectly"
Version: PureText 2.0
Pros
Does exactly what it says, totally free.
Cons
I wanted to pay the developer for this great little utility but he doesn't accept donations.
Summary
I have no idea why the CNET editors only gave this thing three stars, because it does exactly what it is supposed to do and does it flawlessly. It's a tiny program, requires no installation (just a single .exe file--just click and go or have it start automatically)... simple and elegant. It works with every Windows application and is totally free. I'm so happy I can say goodbye to the annoyance of having to have a Notepad window open constantly to convert things to plain text.
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"Works great, but it's an unnecessary app"
Version: PureText 2.0
Pros
Works as advertised.
Cons
As I've said, it's unnecessary.
Summary
Yeah, Pure Text works as advertised, but it's unnecessary because Word itself has the "Paste Special" function which does essentially the same thing, and "Paste Special" has more options.
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"Nice, small, does what it says. Works well."
Version: PureText 2.0
Pros
Nice, small, does what it says. Works well.
Cons
none, Good Utility
Summary
Nice, small, does what it says. Works well.
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