WriteOnline is an online
word processor
A word processor (WP) is a device or computer program that provides for input, editing, formatting, and output of text, often with some additional features.
Word processor (electronic device), Early word processors were stand-alone devices ded ...
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school
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s and
college
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s.
Features
WriteOnline is a
WYSIWYG
In computing, WYSIWYG ( ), an acronym for What You See Is What You Get, is a system in which editing software allows content to be edited in a form that resembles its appearance when printed or displayed as a finished product, such as a printed d ...
, page-view word processor which includes software speech,
word prediction
Autocomplete, or word completion, is a feature in which an application predicts the rest of a word a user is typing. In Android and iOS smartphones, this is called predictive text. In graphical user interfaces, users can typically press the tab ...
, Wordbars and a graphic organiser.
WriteOnline includes features to make it accessible for users with visual impairments, and also includes a switch accessible onscreen keyboard for users unable to use a standard keyboard.
WriteOnline is a
Java
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application. It is available in UK English and US English.
See also
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Word processors
A word processor is an electronic device (later a computer software application) for text, composing, editing, formatting, and printing.
The word processor was a stand-alone office machine in the 1960s, combining the keyboard text-entry and prin ...
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List of word processors
The following is a list of notable word processors.
Free and open-source software
*AbiWord
* Apache OpenOffice Writer
*Calligra Words
* Collabora Online Writer – enterprise-ready edition of LibreOffice, included with Online, Mobile and Desktop a ...
References
The Guardian, December 2007Java Dukes Choice Awards 2008English Speaking Union President's Award 2008Educational Resources Awards 2009
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