Windows Live writer new feature trial

Microsoft's client tool for managing personal blogs, Windows Live writer, has developed its latest beta2 version. As a local blog management tool, Windows Live writer supports most mainstream blog interfaces, including RSD, metaweblog API, and movable type API. This is also widely praised by users. Next let's take a look at what the latest version brings us.

I. Basic Software Information

Full software name: Windows Live writer

Software: 5.5 MB

Software language: Simplified Chinese

Applicable platforms: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/2003

: Http://www.mydown.com/soft/utilitie/officetools/222/425722.shtml

Ii. Comments on New Function trial

When using this software for the first time, you also need to select your own log service and configure the corresponding user account, as shown in 1. Then you can enter the main interface of the software.

Figure 1

In general, the new version of Windows Live writer is more user-friendly. For example, you can find support for up to 6 languages on its download page: english, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, and Chinese. You can also get more plug-ins from the new Windows Live gallery version.

In general, the new version of Windows Live writer has made great improvements in writing functions, integration, and compatibility. Next let's take a look at it separately.

1. Table creation support

In general, the new operating interface is basically not changed, and some menus are hidden and can be activated at any time. In addition, the original Windows Live Search box is missing, as shown in interface 2.

Figure 2

In addition, table creation is supported. You can use the "insert/table" command on the tool menu and define the rows and columns of the table to quickly generate a table. You can adjust the table at any time. However, we regret that we cannot adjust the table style, such as the color and background, as shown in 3.

Figure 3

2. Improved hyperlinks and image insertion

The feature is the improved image insertion function. In addition to inserting images on the local hard disk, you can also use URLs to insert images and provide real-time image preview. In addition, more editing options are provided for the inserted image, including adding borders and various special effects, as shown in operation setting 4.

3. Blog Classification

This feature allows you to easily locate the edited blog in advance. After the editing is completed and released, the edited blog is automatically classified as a user in the space, in order to speed up user operations and blogArticleManagement and publicity.

Windows Live Writer: http://www.mydown.com/soft/utilitie/officetools/222/425722.shtml

You can use the built-in category or create a new category as needed, as shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5

4. Improved keyboard support

Windows Live writer beta uses the same keyboard shortcuts as Microsoft Office. Common shortcut keys are as follows:

Publish the current article to the blog: Ctrl + Shift + P

Open new article: Ctrl + n

Save the draft to your computer: Ctrl + S

Switch to "normal" View: Ctrl + F11

Switch to "web layout": View F11

Switch to "Web preview": F12

Switch to "htmlCode"View: Shift + F11

Open or close the writer beta sidebar: F9

Open or close the article attribute toolbar: F2

Insert a hyperlink to a blog post: Ctrl + k

Insert an image in a blog post: Ctrl + L

5. Integrate Windows Live Gallery

We all know that Windows Live gallery is a download site that can help users customize their desktops and Windows Live user experience, especially many personalized gadgets in their treasure chest. On the new Windows Live writer page, click the "add plug-in" link in the lower-right corner to automatically connect to the Windows Live Gallery site to find the desired content, as shown in figure 6.

Figure 6

Iii. Trial supplement

In addition to the above obvious operation updates, the new version of Windows Live writer also provides users with benefits in many details. For example, it has built-in spelling checks for articles, supports SharePoint 2007, integrates buttons on the Windows Live Spaces 'stats page on the interface, and supports abstract and extended entries.

Objectively speaking, the new version of Windows Live writer is not significantly changed. However, it maintains good operability, and the addition of the table creation function makes the blog editing operations more suitable. If you like it, download it.