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• Major upgrade: This version can use the upgraded Windows riched20.dll file to provide increased functionality.
• Riched20.dll ships with Office 97+, Windows 98+, and Windows NT 4.x+. If you don't have it, WordTabs still works pretty much like it used to with some increased functionality (and some minor functions removed).
• New features (some depend on the riched20.dll): Multiple Undo/Redo showing type; Insert Objects, edit them in place, access Object Properties; Insert Pictures (BMPs, GIFs, JPEGs, etc); Highlight and Open Internet URL links (specifically, these two: http://... and mailto:...); Font Background color; Protected text, Disabled text, Hidden text; Paragraph line spacing; Super, Sub and Strikeout fonts; Paste Special; Save Selected.
• Many menu item shortcuts have changed in this overhaul--please be sure to check them all before blindly editing your documents.
• The Spike is a single command item on the Edit menu now (with a much quicker key), although you can still do everything you need to do with the main edit and Spike popup menus.
• Some features have been removed to allow WordTabs to access either the old richedit library file (riched32.dll) and the new one (riched20.dll): Check Spelling Here (normal spelling is still available), Check Word, Load RTF Code (not needed now that Protected text can be unprotected), some Edit|Line functions.
• Protected text pasted in from another program is no longer a problem as you can identify it in the status bar and then unprotect it from the Font menu. Also you can use the "Unprotect All" command on the Tools menu.
• Font name, size, styles, and color are now all remembered for non-RTF files.
• You can define a default font name, bold, and color for non-RTF files.
• You can define a window color for all RTF files and all non-RTF files.
• An inovative Info toolbar has been added.
• The Options dialog is now a non-modal dialog and has an Apply button.
• The maximum length for RTF files is supposedly huge, but I strongly suggest keeping it below 2 megabytes if possible as operations can get really slow.
• Many other improvements (and fixes) too numerous to list here...
• Please review the Readme item (Menu > Help|Readme) for specifics.
• Please review the short help file for new information. Specifically, the--"Important Tips" and "Known Issues" sections will have new information.
• Remember to look at the hints in the status bar when pointing to screen items and menu items as this is where the real help is located!
• Thank you and please pass bad (and good!) comments back as you see them.

Unpack the zip file into any directory and then run Setup.exe. Run WordTabs from the directory you installed it in.

Later, if you decide you want WordTabs to be your default system editor, run "Replace Windows Notepad" from the Help menu. This functions does not work under NT, so here are the DOS commands to accomplish it manually:

Then you just run Notepad like you normally do, and you'll always get WordTabs.

If you downloaded only the wt.zip file containing WordTabs.exe and this document, then simply copy WordTabs.exe over the WordTabs.exe you already have installed. Also, don't forget to rename it and then copy it to notepad.exe if you have previously replaced notepad.exe.

To uninstall WordTabs, run the Control Panel applet "Add/Remove Programs" and choose WordTabs. REMEMBER to undo your replace notepad from the WordTabs Help menu if you have previously replaced notepad. Also REMEMBER to undo WordTabs is the RTF file editor by default option if you have previously ran the "Make Default RTF File Editor" menu item on the Help menu.

Please let me know if you have any problems or think something should be changed.