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Text Cleanup Feature List

Here is the complete list of features included in Text Cleanup:

Cleaning Methods Available:

bullet Built-in Text Editor - This works much like Windows Notepad, but provides commands and options for cleaning text as well.
bullet Auto Clean - Cleans the text on the clipboard automatically whenever a cut or copy command is given from another program.  The cleaned text may then be pasted wherever it needs to go.
bullet Clean Clipboard Text - An alternative to Auto Clean.  Instead of cleaning every time a cut or copy command is issued, the text is cleaned on demand.  This command is available from the system tray menu and by pressing the Control-Alt-C hot-key from any program.

Cleaning Options:

bullet All cleaning options listed here may be turned on or off as needed.
bullet Paragraph Options:
bullet Removal of unwanted line breaks by joining lines together to form paragraphs.
bullet Option to assume that the end of a sentence is the end of a paragraph.
bullet Can leave 1 or 2 spaces after the end of a sentence when joining lines together.
bullet Can assume that one or more blank lines indicate paragraph separation.
bullet Can assume a line begins a new paragraph if it is indented by a certain number of spaces.
bullet When reformatting, line breaks can be re-inserted to enforce a specified line width.
bullet Spacing Options:
bullet Paragraph indentation may be adjusted to a specified number of spaces.
bullet The number of lines in between paragraphs can be adjusted.
bullet Removal of extra spaces between words.
bullet Spacing in between sentences may be cleaned up.  Sentence spacing may be set to 1 or 2 spaces, depending on your writing style.
bullet Adjustable tap stops.
bullet List Formating Options:
bullet Can identify lists within the text which are formatted using numbers, letters, roman numerals, bullets, dashes, a star, or the letter "o".
bullet A custom symbol may be given which identifies a list item.
bullet Each list item found may be formatted like an ordinary paragraph, or list items may be indented by a specified number of spaces.
bullet Find and Replace Options:
bullet Option to remove e-mail reply marks (> symbols)
bullet Can specify up to 5 "find" and "replace" text items.  The find and replace occurs while cleaning.
bullet Find and replace may optionally be case sensitive.
bullet Find and replace may optionally be restricted to matching whole words.  For instance, if replacing "him" with "her", setting this options will prevent the word "himself" from being replaced with "herself".
bullet Options are available to replace: tabs with spaces, spaces with tabs, tabs with commas, or commas with tabs.
bullet Typing and Spelling Corrections:
bullet Automatic capitalization of sentences.
bullet Corrects the common typing mistake of putting TWo INitial CApitals at the beginning of words.
bullet Includes a list of 400 common spelling mistakes.  When cleaning, misspelled words may be automatically replaced with the correct spelling.

Presets:

bullet Commonly used cleaning settings may be stored into presets, for easy retrieval later.
bullet Four presets are included with the program:
bullet Full Cleaning - A good general-purpose full cleanup.
bullet Light Cleaning - A less intensive cleanup.
bullet Acrobat PDF - Specially designed for cleaning up text copied from Acrobat PDF files.
bullet Remove Formatting Only - This simply strips formatting from the text.

Program Options:

bullet When exiting the text editor, warn (or don't warn) if the current document is unsaved.
bullet Option to enable or disable the Control-Alt-C hot-key.
bullet May be automatically started when your computer boots up.
bullet Option to minimize to either the system tray or task bar.  When minimized to the system tray, a system tray menu is enabled allowing quick access to common functions.
bullet The text editor may be initially hidden or minimized when starting.
bullet Text may (or may not) be automatically pasted into the text editor window when using Auto Clean or the Clean Clipboard Text command.
bullet Option to play a sound when text is cleaned using Auto Clean or the Clean Clipboard Text command.  The sound played is configurable.

Built-in Text Editor:

bulletThis is similar to Windows Notepad.
bulletSupport the standard commands, such as opening and saving files, and printing.
bulletExtra commands are available for cleaning text.  An entire file can be cleaned, or only the selected text can be cleaned.
bulletIncludes the standard Find and Replace commands, for searching and replacing text within the Text Editor window.
bulletThe font size displayed is adjustable.  This font size is also the font size used when printing.

Online Help:

bulletIncludes a "Getting Started" guide.
bulletAll cleaning and programs options are thoroughly documented, with examples included.
bulletLinks are provided to the Text Cleanup web page.