StyleWriter

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Audience and task

Users can select from 20 writing tasks and three audience types, and the program adjusts its measures and ratings accordingly.editorsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Customization

Users can add or remove editing advice and categories, and organizations can encode house-style rules.editorsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Editing checks

It highlights words to simplify or cut, long sentences, passive and hidden verbs, questionable words, and jargon.editorsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Intended users

The maker describes use by students, small businesses, journalists, editors, lawyers, scientists, technical authors, and organizations.editorsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Jargon Buster

Jargon Buster highlights abbreviations, acronyms, jargon phrases, and difficult, unusual, or unknown words.editorsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Microsoft Word compatibility

StyleWriter works with Office and Word from Word 2000 onwards; other program text can be checked via the clipboard.editorsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Not a grammar checker

The maker says StyleWriter does not check grammar or assess document planning, section arrangement, or whether the content is good or bad.editorsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Platform limit

StyleWriter 4 is a Win32 application for Windows and does not work natively on Apple Mac.editorsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Professional edition

The Professional edition adds the Editor’s List, which can sort word lists alphabetically or by frequency and trace words in a document.editorsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Purpose

StyleWriter is proofreading and editing software that advises on writing style based on the selected audience and writing task.editorsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Security

The maker states that StyleWriter 4 does not make copies of documents and does not access the Internet.editorsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Smart-Spell

Its Smart-Spell technology identifies possible spelling errors and contextual errors that conventional spellcheckers may miss.editorsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Support and updates

Email technical support is free for the first 12 months, support is by email with a stated target of replying within 24 hours, and updates typically add over 1,000 checks yearly.editorsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026

Writing statistics

It offers nine writing measures, including word count, average sentence length, passive index, readability, jargon, and style measures.editorsoftware.com · read 7 Oct 2026

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