RoughDraft

RoughDraft

Richard Salsbury
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About

Create documents, spreadsheets and presentations effortlessly - and with stunning compatibility! We've all seen Microsoft Office alternatives in the past but never one that is so affordable and fully compatible with Microsoft document formats past and present. An office suite without compromise, without a lengthy training period, Ashampoo Office 8 lets you create documents, spreadsheets and presentations faster than ever before. It's has all the options and comfort you'd expect from a modern Office suite. And Ashampoo Office 8 doesn't save your files in some online cloud service but where they belong: on your PC! You can even install it on a USB flash drive. It's the Office suite you've always wanted! Write is our modern Microsoft Word alternative that lets you create and edit documents of any size, from greeting cards, business letters and brochures to your entire thesis. With miniature page previews and a clickable table of contents, you'll never lose track of your documents!

About

RoughDraft is a freeware word processor for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, and XP. Although suitable for general use, it has features specifically designed for creative writing, novels, short stories, articles, plays, and screenplays. It's designed to be as practical as possible, offering all the features you need, but without being complicated or awkward to use. Special modes for plays and screenplays make formatting easy. A side panel that makes common operations quicker and more convenient. Instant backup of all open files to the device of your choice, a very convenient way to make sure you don't lose your work. Automatic creation of cover pages for manuscript submissions with word and page counts. Automatic insertion of user-defined words, for character names or commonly used words. Four extra clipboards for inserting longer phrases or paragraphs. A comprehensive but simple printing system, including a print preview.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Anyone who wants a Microsoft Office alternative to improve their tasks

Audience

Anyone interested in a freeware word processing solution designed for creative writing

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$39.99 one-time payment
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

Free
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.0 / 5
ease 4.0 / 5
features 4.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I have only tested AO8 - Write so my opinion is about Write for now. Write can import your old MS Words documents pretty well but not faithfully. Editing is more or less similar to Words. The menus are somewhat simpler but pretty limited compared to Words menus. For an alternative to MS Words, Write is a fine product if you start writing your own document in it. Do not import your old Word document for the reason I ponder in Cons.
  • I love that the program is much like Microsoft office but cheaper in price and in my opinion, much more user friendly. The program has all the same features as Office and similar setup.

Cons

  • 1. AO8 is used only in metric, no inches which is a downside. Computer printers are often designed using the imperial unit while metric is a little messier in computer terms. 1 in is easier to vision than 25.4mm, so does 0.5 in compared with 12.7mm or 0.25in with 6.35mm. This choice of metric-based unit also mess up with the fonts which also primarily designed with the imperial unit. In fact the whole computer was designed with the imperial unit. You would understand if you import an old Word document into Write. It is messier with the table, my table format is thrown out of it original format I had in Words.
  • I wish there was a way to fully customize the look and design to fit my own needs. By adding only the items I use regularly to the homepage instead of having to look for what I need.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Ashampoo
Founded: 1999
Germany
www.ashampoo.com/en-us/office-free

Company Information

Richard Salsbury
Founded: 2005
www.salsbury.f2s.com/rd_overview.htm

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Categories

Categories

Productivity Features

Collaboration
Database Creation
Document Creation
File Sharing
Notes Management
Office Suite
Presentation Tools
Project Management
Task Management
Team Chat

Integrations

Microsoft Word
HTML
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Excel

Integrations

Microsoft Word
HTML
Microsoft 365
Microsoft Excel
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