Jarte - Free Word Processor and WordPad Replacement

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How is Jarte pronounced?

    Jar-tay.
  • How do I know if I am using the latest version of Jarte?

    Go the Jarte's About panel and click on the     version number under the Jarte logo.  A web page will pop up in your default web browser informing you whether your version of Jarte is the most recent.
  • How do I associate a file type to Jarte so that files of that type always open in Jarte whenever I double click on them?

    Windows ME, Windows 2000, & Windows XP:
    Use Jarte to open a file of the file type you want to associate to Jarte.  Click on the     File Properties button on the File Tools panel.  Click the Change button in the properties dialog box.  Select Jarte in the list of programs If Jarte is not in the list then click the Other button, find the Jarte program file, then click Ok. Be sure the Always use this program checkbox is checked and then click Ok again. You're done!

    Windows 95, Windows 98, & Windows NT:
    Find a file of the type you want to associate to Jarte in My Computer or in the Window Explorer. Right click on the file while holding the Shift key down. Select Open With in the popup menu. Select Jarte in the popup box. If Jarte is not in the list then click the Other button, find file the Jarte program file, then click Ok. Be sure the Always use this program checkbox is checked and then click Ok again. You're done!
  • Can I use Jarte to print envelopes?

    Yes, just follow these steps:

    � Open a new document to contain your addresses.
     
    � Enter the "return" and "to" addresses as you would like them to appear on the envelope.  You will probably want to use the paragraph indent function to properly position the "to" address.
     
    � Bring up the Print box and select the appropriate envelope size using the printer Properties button.  You may also want to reduce the left and top print margins to better fit the "from" address into the corner of the envelope.

    � Use Print Preview to ensure everything is properly positioned.
     
    � Now you can enter more addresses into the document by copying the first address set and pasting it at the end.  Simply change the "to" portion of each new address as required.
     
    � Be sure to insert a page break between each set of addresses so they will appear on separate envelopes.
     
    � Any future changes to the return address can be easily made using Jarte's Replace All function.

    � Note:  Jarte Plus will remember your envelope print settings which means most of the envelope setup only has to be done once.  Be sure to mark your envelope document as a "favorite" so the print settings will be retained.
  • How can I create a table?

    The best way to create a table is to insert a simple Excel or Works spreadsheet table.  Click the Insert button on Jarte's main control panel and select Insert Object from the menu.  Select Create New  and then choose Excel or Works spreadsheet program from the list of choices (Excel and Works may be listed as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Works).  The result is a perfect looking table!  You can edit edit the table's contents at any time simply by double clicking.
  • How do I export a document as PDF?

    Jarte does not provide a PDF export function.  However, we recommend     PrimoPDF for exporting your Jarte documents to PDF.
  • How do I apply a watermark to my printed documents?

    It is sometimes desirable to watermark the pages of a document as "Draft", "Confidential", etc.  Although Jarte does not currently provide direct support for watermarking many printers supply this feature as part of their printer properties.  Click on the Properties button in Jarte's     Print window.  The Properties window that appears varies depending on your brand and model of printer.  Look through the available options in the printer's Properties window and you see a watermarking option you can use for your Jarte documents.
  • How do I convert an old docment format to RTF or DOC format so Jarte can open it?

    Advanced Coumpter Innovations provides an online service that allows you to perform document format conversions for a fee. You can convert many file formats such as Write, WordPerfect, etc. to Word format. You can also convert your Jarte RTF and Word documents to PDF.
  • How do I create a plain text document?

    You can change a new or existing rich text document to plain text simply clicking the Format Indicator button in the Status Bar below the document window. A popup menu will appear which allows you decide whether the current document is rich text or plain text. You can also do this by clicking on the Options button in the File Tools panel.
  • I open a DOC file I know contains highlighted text but the highlighting is gone. What happened?

    Unfortunately, this is a result of a deficiency in the Windows software used by Jarte to load DOC files. The highlighting is present in the file but the highlight information is not properly loaded. You will notice WordPad, which uses the same internal editing engine as Jarte, exhibits the same problem. Hopefully, Microsoft will fix the problem in a future release. Meanwhile, you can avoid the problem by saving any documents containing highlighted text as RTF files rather than DOC files.
  • Why am I having trouble undocking the side tool panel?

    The top and side tool panels may be undocked by using the mouse to grab any part of the background portion of the panel. You can not grab the black area of the side tool panel. Instead, you must grab the panel along the edges where the background pattern shows. Also, make sure the Dockable Tool Panels option (click the Options button) is checked.
  • Can I change the order of the document tabs?

    Yes. Simply drag-and-drop a tab to the desired position. You can also right click in the tabs area to display a popup menu that provides choices for positioning the current tab.
  • Can I drag-and-drop files on Jarte?

    Yes. You can drag and drop a file, or multiple files, on Jarte while it is running. You can also drag-and-drop files on the Jarte icon to start up Jarte with those files. Note: If you drop a file directly on Jarte's document window the file will be inserted as an object in the current document. Normally, you will want to drop a file on some portion of Jarte other than the document window.
  • Are spell check dictionaries in other languages available for Jarte?

    Yes.  Go the Jarte download web page at www.jarte.com/download.html for more information.
  • Why does the Insert Picture feature not support GIF files?

    The Unisys Corporation owns a patent that they claim covers any software that can create or render GIF images.  Carolina Road Software is unwilling to submit to the Unisys licensing fee.  More information concerning the GIF patent controversy can be found at the League for Programming Freedom web site.

    GIF images can be easily converted to BMP or JPG images using the built-in Windows Paint program.  The Paint program can be accessed by clicking Start/Programs/Accessories/Paint.  It can also be accessed by clicking Start/Run, enter "mspaint", and click Ok.
  • When I use the File Properties button to add comments to my DOC files the comments are cleared the next time I save the document.  Why?

    The internal Windows editing engine used by both Jarte and WordPad has a deficiency which causes it to clear any extra information that has been attached to DOC files via use of the Properties Box.  The extra information is cleared whenever a "save" is performed on the document.  For now, the easiest way to work around this problem is to do the following:

    1. Use Jarte's     File Properties button to bring up the Properties Box before saving the document.

    2. Save the document.

    3. Now click the Apply button on the Properties Box to any add comments or other information back to the document.  Note: The Apply button will probably be disabled but you can enable it by making any small change to any field in the Properties Box.

    Note:  If you have turned on Jarte's AutoSave feature then you need to bring up the document's Property Box before making any changes to the document.

    Note:  Jarte Plus allows you attach a note to any document, including plain text documents.  The attached note does not have the limitations discussed above.
  • How can I add math equations to my documents?

    Download the TeXaide equation editor by MathType (its free) and use it to create your equations. Then use Jarte's screen capture tool to copy the equation to the clipboard. Now the equation can be pasted into your document.

    Tip:  Be sure to press the Enter key an extra time in the equation editor to move the flashing cursor away from your equation.  That way you can easily avoid capturing the equation editor's cursor when using Jarte's screen capture tool.