The new 2.6 version is equipped with a Spanish dictionary, spell checker, text-to-speech and even a UK dictionary. You can switch between English and Spanish menus. For special educators the program includes full keyboard access and is Section 508 compliant.

Writer's Companion is the one program every student needs for the entire writing process, from concept to finished product. With three programs in one (graphics organizer, a word processor, and a desktop publisher), Writer's Companion has powerful, yet simple, tools to guide students step-by-step through the writing process via brainstorming, organizing, sequencing, edit and publishing.

This cross-platform program includes a number of editing tools: text-to-speech, readability assessment, word count, spell checker, dictionary, and thesaurus. Writer's Companion imports text from programs like Word, Inspiration and Mind Mapper and allows documents to be exported to Word or any program that accepts RTF, TXT, or HTML. Recommended for grades 2 through college, Writer's Companion is the ONLY writing program your students need!

The one program every student needs for the ENTIRE writing process! It's 3 programs in 1: Graphic organizer, Word processor, and Desktop publisher.

• Generate ideas in any order--the program sorts them for you
• Identify main ideas and details using clustering, Venn diagrams, timelines, or webs
• Use point and click to rearrange ideas
• Listen to written text, check spelling, use the thesaurus and dictionary, conduct a word count, or check readability
• Add graphics, format text, and publish
• Print documents, create poster-size pages, save to the Web, or email
• Import graphics from the Web, digital camera, scanner, or any clip art library to your documents
• Import text from programs like Word, Inspiration, and Mind Mapper!
• Export to Word!
• Students log in and automatically create student folders on your server

PLUS: Includes all the editing tools students need

• Text-to-speech
• Spell checker
• Thesaurus
• Dictionary
• Readability check
• Word count