| User interface | Microsoft Windows based
A simple, concise and intelligent user interface. More advanced features are usually just a "right-click" away.
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| Built-in statements | 11,000+
Multiple languages are counted as one set of statements. Statements are sorted into different categories such as "QCA Schemes of Work" and "Foundation Stage Areas of Learning"
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| Spellchecker words | 160,000+ |
| Spellchecker dialects | 4 varieties
British, US, Canadian and Australian spellings. |
| Live spellchecking | Yes
As you type any detected incorrect spellings are marked with a red zig-zag underline, your can right-click the word for a suggested correct spelling.
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| User spell check wordlist | Yes |
| Spellchecker fast loader | Yes
Rapid load after initial use.
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| Spellchecker algorithm | Very advanced
Upper/lowercase matching priority.
Metaphoric and Phonetic with difference sorting.
An enhanced version of the metaphoric algorithm that ASpell uses.
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| Protection system | 2 varieties
User/password based (requires Internet access) or Locked to U3 memory card.
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| Install to U3 memory card | Yes
Creating a U3 install file for a U3 memory stick is available as an advanced option during normal install.
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| Vista administrator install | Yes |
| Vista user mode run | Yes |
| Editor font modifiers | 3 types
Bold, Underline and Italics.
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| Tick boxes | Yes
Tickboxes can also contain numbers or letters.
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| Scintilla editor | Yes
We usually include the latest version (customised slightly).
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| Statement editor | Yes
The statement editor is integrated into the statement tree and text editor system, you have inline editing, drag and drop, etc
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| Statement levels | Yes
Each statement has settings for year and level, levels include P1 to P8 and 1abc to 8abc.
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| Statement tracking | Yes
Statement source within the statement bank can be tracked, statement banks can be tracked.
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| Favourites | Yes
Favourites are held in an easy to use tree based list.
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| Statement import | Yes
You can import statements from most popular school report programs.
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| Student import | Yes
You can import students from most popular school report programs (including SIMS).
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| Update system | Yes
All updates are free, there are NO annual "maintenance" charges. To update you can use the "update" icon or just redownload and run the install program. |
| RTF merging | Yes
RTF merging allows you to insert Elementary Reports data into an existing school report "template".
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| Intelligent cut/copy/paste | Yes
Our intelligent PasteAI system allows you to cut and paste text with automatic gender, name, age, class and subject conversion.
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| Connectives | Yes
Adding a connective is easy - just highlight the ending of one statement and the beginning of the next, then "right-click" to see the connectives.
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| Insert mode | Yes
Insert mode is automatic enable when cursor positioned within the body of the text rather than at the end.
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| Multimode | Yes
Multimode allows you to add statements to multiple students at the same time, it is enabled automatically when multiple students selected.
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| Help assistant | Yes
For beginners there is an assistant called Merlin, it can be easily turned off/on by clicking his icon.
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| Help | Yes
Press F1 on the main window for help. There are also extra 'help' buttons in most dialogs.
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| Crash recovery | Yes |
| Backups | Automatic |
| User forum | Yes
Our user forum contains trick and tips, troubleshooting, general advice and more.
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| Unlimited telephone support | Yes
Our lines are often redirected out-of-hours so that we can try to answer every call.
If we miss your call, leave your name and number and we will try to call you back.
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| Yearly usage subscription | Optional
Available as a low-cost option for single users only (not schools).
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| Unlimited lifetime usage | Yes
Unless you are a single user taking the optional yearly usage subscription, you have unlimited usage for the life of the product.
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| Compatibility | Win98/SE/ME*1, Win2000, WinXP, Vista 32-bit, Vista 64-bit*2, Virtual PC running compatible OS
*1 With all service packs installed, also not "officially" supported, but it works fine and efforts will be made to keep 98, SE and ME working.
*2 Not "officially" supported, but no problems reported.
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