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Read 10 Oct 2026 · winshell.org
On the record
- Distribution
- The homepage offers WinShell 4.0 as an installation package or portable version and identifies its file version as 4.0.0.6, dated 2023-05-27.winshell.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Editor and project features
- It includes a text editor, syntax highlighting, project management, a spell checker, a table wizard, a BibTeX front end, toolbars, and user configuration tools.winshell.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- External tools
- Users can configure programs and macros, and WinShell provides a table wizard and BibTeX front end.winshell.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Operating system
- The homepage lists support for Windows 7 SP1 and higher, while the manual lists Windows 10 or higher as its system requirement.winshell.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Other prerequisites
- The manual lists TeX Live, MiKTeX, or W32TeX as LaTeX package options and says PostScript viewing is optional.winshell.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- PDF workflow
- A PDF viewer is a prerequisite, and the manual says WinShell supports and recommends Sumatra PDF for SyncTeX and forward and inverse search.winshell.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Projects
- Its project environment organizes a document’s table of contents, figures, tables, and bibliography.winshell.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- WinShell is a free multilingual integrated development environment for LaTeX and TeX, and requires a separate LaTeX package.winshell.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Search and editing
- Features include forward and inverse search, Unicode and multibyte support, and Windows and Unix file format support.winshell.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Source availability
- The maker says the software is supplied as a free binary and its source code is unavailable.winshell.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Spell checking
- The built-in spell checker is based on Hunspell and supports importing compatible dictionaries.winshell.org · read 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- The manual asks users reporting problems to include their computer and WinShell versions and reproducible steps, and accepts reports in English or German.winshell.org · read 10 Oct 2026
