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Editors’ Review

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WinCalendar by Sapro Systems is a highly practical add-on designed to streamline calendar creation directly within Microsoft Word and Excel. This free productivity tool enhances the native capabilities of these widely used office applications, providing a robust framework for generating diverse calendar types. It’s an ideal solution for managing schedules and planning documents.

While standalone calendar applications like Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar offer unique advantages, WinCalendar carves a niche by deeply integrating with Microsoft Office. This approach allows for a more cohesive workflow for those whose daily tasks heavily revolve around Word documents and Excel spreadsheets.

Tailored calendars for every need

WinCalendar offers an extensive array of customizable templates, allowing users to craft calendars perfectly suited for personal or business requirements. Whether you need a simple monthly overview, a detailed weekly schedule, or more complex tools such as agendas and Gantt charts, the software provides a template. This flexibility extends to spreadsheet tables for intricate data management, where users can modify layouts, sizes, and orientations to create a personalized planning tool.

The application's integration into Microsoft Word and Excel is remarkably smooth, appearing directly on the ribbon for easy access. This seamless incorporation ensures a hassle-free experience, allowing users to manage and generate calendars without disrupting their workflow. Its menu-driven interface simplifies the selection and customization process, which means you can easily highlight holidays from various countries, include religious observances, or add personal notes to any date.

Despite its robust features, the free trial version presents a significant drawback due to its severe limitations. Designed primarily as a demo rather than fully functional freeware, the trial imposes restrictions on calendar size, format, and the inclusion of holidays. Most notably, it applies a large, faint watermark to all saved calendars, which can be disruptive and prevent a comprehensive evaluation of the software's full potential.

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  • Pros

    • Deep integration with Word and Excel
    • Extensive, customizable calendar templates
    • Intuitive, menu-driven interface
  • Cons

    • Trial version is heavily restricted with watermarks

Bottom Line

A powerful office companion

WinCalendar is a powerful and highly integrated solution for anyone looking to enhance their calendar creation capabilities within Microsoft Word and Excel. Its extensive template options, seamless Office integration, and intuitive design make it a valuable asset for organizing schedules and managing projects directly from your preferred document or spreadsheet application. While the trial version's limitations are notable, the full version unlocks a comprehensive and efficient calendar management experience.

What’s new in version 4.43

  • Fixed compatibility issues with recent Google Calendar updates
  • Removed dependency on Internet Explorer
  • Fixes minor date issues with Calendar Schedule layout in Word


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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
4.43
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server
Additional Requirements
Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
1,564,716
Downloads Last Week
36

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Developer’s Description

Create calendars, schedules, Gantt charts, and agendas in Microsoft Word or Excel.

WinCalendar is both a desktop calendar and calendar maker that creates printable calendars in native Microsoft Word and Excel formats. The calendar creator supports creating Calendars, Schedules, Agendas and Gantt Charts with a variety of layout options. You can import data from Google Calendar, Outlook, Yahoo Calendar, iCal, TeamSnap, Excel (file or range) and CSV text file. WinCalendar is ideal for use in creating custom calendars and schedules. You can even save daily appointments in the pop-up calendar that display on created calendars.

WinCalendar is also a free pop-up calendar and date picker. It can be used as a stand-alone Windows desktop calendar or integrated with Microsoft Word and Excel. The pop-up calendar is now Free as part of WinCalendar.

WinCalendar can also be used as a graphical fertility calculator and ovulation predictor. WinCalendar is menu (see WinCalendar menu in Word and Excel) driven so there is no template to load and manage. See WinCalendar menu within Excel & Word for Calendar Maker features.


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