SWTextedit

SWTextEdit is a straightforward software solution that comes lightweight that provides simple means to write and edit plain text documents without too many complicated options.

The app is wrapped in a plain and modern layout that consists of the editor pad and a basic toolbar that stacks the most important functions. You can open plain text files from the computer and save them in the same format. It's mandatory to have Java installed on the computer for the program to run.

If you have text copied to the clipboard, you can easily insert it into the editor and arrange it in the page. Plus, it's possible to change the font type, size, color and style from the menu, along with the app's background and text selection tints. The content can be wrapped up to fit the window, while terms can be searched and replaced with different ones.

Compared with other similar word processors, SWTextEdit offers few essential features. There are no options to align the text in the page, increase or decrease the indent and word spacing or insert images, symbols, date and time or bullet lists to help organize the information better.

You can't enter tables with custom rows and columns, protect your data with a password, create personalized styles or enable hyperlink recognition. It would've been a great help if the tool offered support for more file formats like RTF, DOC or ODT.

Taking everything into account, SWTextEdit is a basic text processor that comes in handy only for those who want to view and apply a few text corrections to their documents. Despite the modern-looking interface and intuitive controls, the lack of some important functions leaves much to be desired.