WordQ 2 (English)

US and CA|UK versions 2.5 available (XP and Vista)

What can I do with WordQ?

You can use WordQ along with any standard writing software (e.g., Microsoft Word, WordPad, Notepad, or Outlook). When you type a letter, WordQ predicts what you might want to write and displays a list of correctly spelled words from which you can choose. When you see the word you want, you can choose it with a single keystroke or with the mouse. If you need help deciding which word to use, each word can be read aloud before you make a selection.

When you’ve finished typing your sentence, WordQ can read it back to you. Then you can hear if there are any mistakes such as missing words or punctuation. Often you can hear mistakes that you can’t see.

Several starting user vocabularies are included (using Canadian, UK, or US spelling) at different writing and age levels. These are like the words in your head. WordQ continually learns how you use words so that it improves over time. If you want to write about a specific area, you can create and use specialized topic lists to make the predictions even better. Different people can also use WordQ, each with their own user vocabulary.

Key Benefits

• Simple, easy-to-use writing support increases productivity, independence, self-confidence & motivation
• Work directly within any Windows® 98 – Vista standard application
• Use predicted words as you write to help you spell
• Hear predicted words spoken to help you choose
• Select predicted words with a single keystroke or a mouse
• Hear what you type for spell checking and word flow
• Proofread your writing with highlighting and speech
• Use a self-adapting prediction vocabulary that matches your age and writing level
• Expand, focus, or limit your prediction vocabulary
• Customize how you see predictions
• Usable across all ages
• Affordable

WordQ 2 Advantages

• A high-quality natural sounding text-to-speech engine by the Acapela Group is included so that text is more clearly heard
• In-context prediction makes corrections easier by displaying appropriate word predictions wherever the text cursor is placed, even when the cursor is in the middle of a word
• A temporarily disappearing word prediction box allows you to move through your documents without distraction while holding down any arrow key
• Usage examples with speech feedback of commonly confused words, such as “there” and “their,” helps you distinguish such words
  
• Creative spelling is now optionally considered as you type when predicting words to show you spellchecked suggestions
  
• Saving user vocabularies and usage examples as an independent file allows easier editing and sharing with other users

WordQ v2.5 Improvements

• The Read mode has been improved for reading scanned documents and e-books.
• The Acapela text-to-speech engine has been upgraded.
• WordQ now supports working with Microsoft Paint so that users can now scan a page (e.g., workbook or test) as a bitmap, and then use WordQ to enter text over top.
• SAPI 4 text-to-speech has been replaced with SAPI 5 text-to-speech. This eliminates conflict problems experienced with some other software that used SAPI 4, such Dragon NaturallySpeaking. As a consequence, WordQ is now supported in Windows XP and Vista only.

WordQ v2.4 Improvements

• WordQ is now supported within Microsoft Vista (32-bit).
• User profiles/vocabularies are now stored under ...(My) Documents\WordQ 2 Users folder.
• A preferences dialog has been added under the Options menu related to saving the user's vocabulary on exiting WordQ, making vocabulary backups, and showing labels on the toolbar buttons.
• Word prediction list now follows the text caret on multiple monitors.
• Reading within tables in Microsoft Word is now supported.
• WordQ is compatible with the Logitech G15 keyboard and can display predictions on that keyboard's display.
• A number of application incompatibilities have been eliminated (Outlook 2007, Word 2007, Vista Start Menu).
• The Acapela text-to-speech engine has been upgraded.
• WordQ 2.4 English now comes in two versions with high quality voices in two languages.
  • WordQ English v2.4 US (English/Spanish). Voices include:
    • Canadian/US "Heather"
    • Latin American Spanish "Rosa"
  • WordQ English v2.4 CA | UK (English/French). Voices include:
    • Canadian/US English "Heather"
    • UK English "Lucy"
    • Canadian French "Louise"
    • European French "Claire"