Yeah Write
Yeah Write. It sounds like a dismissal. But it’s also the name of an really cool word processor for Windows. I’ve even run in Linux using WINE. I should try running it under CrossOver Office.
But why do I like Yeah Write so much? Simplicity. It’s small, fast, and easy to use. The developers of Yeah Write tout its ” fill-in-the-blanks approach.” And that’s what you literally do. Each document consists of a set of fields in which you enter information.
Yeah Write doesn’t look like your garden variety word processor. Documents are collected in drawers — you can have drawers for different types of correspondence, article notes, and articles themselves.
Within the drawers, all documents are in labelled tabs. There are, for example, tabs for letters, faxes, a diary, and more. If you find that the existing tabs don’t do what you want them to or that you don’t want them at all, no problem. You can add, delete, or rename tabs at will. Any new tabs you add are based on a wide array of existing ones. You’re not limited to the types of documents described earlier. There are documents for kids, like Book Reports, Assignments, and Papers. You can also create labels and phone messages.
Of course, the simplicity comes at a price. You can’t define your own types of documents. Yeah Write can only handle its own proprietary format, WordPerfect 5.1, RTF, Windows and DOS text, and comma-separated text. There are no complex formatting options, such as tables or columns. The formatting is all or nothing. You can’t apply page layout changes to a single page. Nor can you change fonts in the middle of a sentence or page.
Still, Yeah Write is very useful. I’ve used it over the years to write articles, queries, and keep notes on writing projects. You won’t be writing a book with it, but it’s great for smaller projects. And if you have an older computer, then Yeah Write is perfect complement to your other software.
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