Creative Writer 2
{{Short description|Computer-based word processing program}}
{{Infobox Software
| name = Creative Writer 2 / Mon Atelier d'Écriture / Junior Schreibstudio
| logo = Creative Writer 2 icon.png
| screenshot = Mon Atelier d'Écriture.jpg
| screenshot size = 240px
| caption = Screenshot of Mon Atelier d'Écriture, the French version of Creative Writer 2, with a basketball theme.
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| author =
| developer = Microsoft Kids
| released =
| latest_release_version = 2.0
| latest_release_date = 1997
| latest preview version =
| latest preview date =
| programming language =
| operating system = Windows 95 and up
| platform =
| size =
| language = English, French{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/france/CP/1997/1/300197_a3.mspx|title=Mon Atelier d'Écriture|language=French|trans-title=My Writing Workshop|work=Communiqué de press (Press Release)|publisher=Microsoft|date=January 30, 1997|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207101202/http://www.microsoft.com/france/CP/1997/1/300197_a3.mspx|archivedate=December 7, 2008}}
| discontinued = yes
| replaces = Creative Writer
| genre = Word processing
| license = Proprietary
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20010604193741/http://www.microsoft.com/kids/creativewriter/ microsoft.com/kids/creativewriter]
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Creative Writer 2, known as Mon Atelier d'Écriture in French and Junior Schreibstudio in German, was a word processing program released in 1996 by Microsoft Kids. The interface was updated and the program was now designed for Windows 95.
New or changed features
- The menu has been rearranged, following a study carried out by Microsoft.{{cite web|url=http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/marycz/druin98.htm|title=Is This Computer Broken or What|publisher=Microsoft}}
- The program ran in a window, ranging in size from 640x480 pixels to 1024x768 pixels, depending on the display resolution set on the computer. It did not run in full screen.
- Microsoft's Paint It!, from their Plus for Kids pack, was included at no additional charge with Creative Writer 2. Although it was a separate program, it could be used to edit any images double-clicked in a word processing document.
- Support for creating and publishing websites was also included through Microsoft's Web Publishing Wizard.
- Support for opening and saving in Rich Text Format (.rtf) files and text files (.txt).
- Nearly a dozen of themes based on nature and sports are included to customize the program's look and feel. The demo only includes the ocean theme.
Removed features
- Imaginopolis
- Support for Microsoft Word (.doc) files.
- The McZee character, although he makes a cameo appearance as a font and in the clip art gallery.{{cite web | url=http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/font.aspx?FMID=251 | title=McZee - Version 1.00 | website=Typography | publisher=Microsoft | accessdate=2011-12-28}}
Viewer
The Microsoft Creative Writer 2 Document Viewer was available free of charge. It allows users without Creative Writer 2 to view, but not edit, .max files created with Creative Writer 2.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/19990202042858/http://www1.microsoft.com/kids/creativewriter/ Creative Writer website (archived)]
- [ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/deskapps/kids/cw2install.exe Creative Writer 2 Trial Version Download]{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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