OpenWrite v1

[FreeCoderExperience]

Release Notes

Overview

OpenWrite is a focused Windows text editor designed for students and anyone working on essays or written projects. It provides rich-text formatting, inline comments, version tracking, real-time word and sentence statistics, and customizable layouts. OpenWrite streamlines drafting, reviewing, and polishing documents with a distraction-free interface and powerful editing tools, making it ideal for both academic and personal writing tasks.

Features Included in This Version

1. Rich Text Editing

• Bold, italic, underline, font size adjustments, and paragraph alignment
• Customizable line spacing, margins, and indentation for polished formatting
• Intuitive toolbar and keyboard shortcuts for quick editing

2. Inline Comments

• Highlight text and add comments directly in the editor
• Supports multiple editors and collaborative feedback
• Comments visually stand out with bold yellow highlights

3. Version Control

• Save and restore multiple versions of a document
• Snapshots include both text content and comments
• Easily revert to previous drafts while tracking progress

4. Word & Sentence Statistics

• Real-time tracking of word count, letter count, and sentence count
• Helps students meet essay requirements and maintain readability
• Dynamic updates as text is typed or edited

5. File Management

• Open, save, and save-as support for .wdoc files
• Export and import full documents including comments and versions
• Simple workflow to keep essays organized locally

6. Print & Export

• Print directly from the editor with proper page formatting
• Maintains layout, margins, and line spacing for professional output

Installation

1. Download the latest release.
2. Extract the ZIP to a folder.
3. Run OpenWrite.exe.

Usage & Documentation

• For detailed instructions, troubleshooting, and setup guides, see the official documentation:
  Documentation
• For issues or feedback, open an issue in the repository:
  GitHub Issues

Verify File Integrity

To confirm the downloaded executable has not been tampered with, run PowerShell in this directory:

Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 OpenWrite.exe

Compare the output to the value posted in this versions' Release folder (an additional OpenWrite.exe.sha256 is included for easier hash checking, however best to use the one on GitHub).

SHA256 Hash: 20904F7ECAEB6882B2FD5E3807AB9439A852F766228E8769D63596AD48AEA6E0

License

OpenWrite is free to use, proprietary software. The source code is not included in this release.

Links

• Repository: https://github.com/FreeCoderExperience/OpenWrite
• Releases: https://github.com/FreeCoderExperience/OpenWrite/releases

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This discussion was created from the release OpenWrite v1.0.1.