Microsoft PowerToys vs Text Workbench

Microsoft PowerToys

Description: Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to customize and streamline their Windows experience. It includes tools like FancyZones for window management, PowerRename for bulk renaming files, and PowerToys Run to quickly launch apps and files.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

Text Workbench

Description: Text Workbench is an open source word processor software. It has basic word processing features like typing and editing text and formatting, but also includes more advanced features like macros and search and replace across multiple files.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

Microsoft PowerToys Features

• FancyZones - window manager to easily organize and manage windows
• PowerRename - bulk rename files and folders
• PowerToys Run - quick launcher for apps and files
• Image Resizer - resize images without losing quality
• Keyboard Manager - remap keys and create custom keyboard shortcuts
• Color Picker - pick colors from screen
• File Explorer Add-ons - preview markdown files, SVG thumbnails, open command prompt

Text Workbench Features

• Basic word processing features like typing, editing text and formatting
• Advanced features like macros, search and replace across multiple files
• Supports opening and saving Word, OpenDocument, RTF, HTML and text files
• Spell checking
• Syntax highlighting for multiple languages
• Track changes/revision marking
• Table creation and formatting
• Insert images, charts and shapes
• Export to PDF and EPUB

Microsoft PowerToys

• Open Source

Text Workbench

• Open Source