Download/HomepageAs a simple, fast, yet feature rich word
processor, the new incarnation of Yeah Write improves on an
already very competent program. The program comes in three
versions: the freeware cut down version, the full registered
version at $19 US, and a 15 day free trial of the full version.
You can install all three versions from the same 1.1 MB download.
In addition to the 32 bit version for Windows 95 and NT, there is
a 16 bit version for windows 3.xx users. Once installed, it takes
up around 2.5 MB, but that includes dictionaries, backgrounds and
other extras that can be downloaded from the Word Place site. As
an all round word processor and integrated document management
program, it excels.
The program was developed and written by ex-WordPerfect
employees, and the quality of the program reflects the experience
of all concerned. The idea of using templates to create documents
is very easy to get used to, and the templates have been well
thought out. The program is simplicity itself to use. Some users
might think it too simple, but don’t allow that fact to put
you off. It is a powerful and feature rich program, and, so
simple to use, that anyone can be up and running in minutes. The
means to customize the way the program looks are all built-in.
Document storage within the program is extremely flexible. This
program is probably the only one most people will ever need for
the great majority of their word processing and letter writing
needs. In operation, the program is fast and doesn’t eat up
huge swathes of resources as some of the mainstream products do.
Do you ever forget to save a document? No problem with Yeah
Write--everything is automatically saved when the program closes.
The feature list is too long to list all the features here. The
tabs for creating documents are as follows: Address list, Diary,
General purpose, Journal, Memos, Notes, To Do lists, E-Mail,
Faxes and Letters. Yeah Write is capable of sending both e-mail
and faxes if you have a suitable Internet connection and a fax
driver installed. Both these features are extremely simple to
use, and both do their respective tasks very well. The Letters
tab is divided up into sub tabs for Business letters, Business
letters with Return Address, Envelopes, Envelopes with Return
Address, and Personal letters. Some of the new features include
backup and restore (one drawer or all drawers to either a drive
or an ftp site if you have one), much better spell checking (with
11 new dictionaries for medical, British English, Danish, Dutch,
Finnish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese Brazil, Spanish, and
Swedish), new drawer types (an international drawer that comes
with international versions of faxes and memo documents and a new
kids drawer that contains a simpler address book, tabs for school
assignments, general, diary and notes), a word count that is
separate from the one included with the spell check, and much
better international support throughout the program. For further
details I strongly recommend you pay the home site a visit.
Overall it is a highly competent program with features that far
outweigh it’s price. If your needs are modest (Yeah Write
lacks support for graphics and tables), this is the program to
try. I’ve used this program since the very early days, and I
have been delighted with it. It has never given me a moments
trouble and has always done everything I expected of it. I can
have Yeah Write fired up and working while other word processors
are still attempting to load. Give it a try; it costs nothing to
use the basic features, and, if you wish to try the extended
feature set, you have 15 days unlimited use. The freeware version
lacks about 50% of the features found in the registered version,
including some of the advanced text formatting options, however,
it is still a very usable program. If you ever find you need
support, which I very much doubt, the people at Word Place are
very helpful, and any
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