Need a fast calculation in the middle of an email or a document? In ActiveWords 5, you don't have to break stride to open a separate calculator app. The Advanced Calculator lives in the ActionPad: type an expression, press Enter, and the result drops in where your cursor is. From simple to serious Turn on Advanced Calculator in Options → ActionPad. Expressions that start with a number...

How often do you stop mid-sentence to work out a date? One week from today, the first of next month, yesterday for a backdated note. ActiveWords 5 puts date math right where you're already working, so the correct date appears the moment you need it. In the ActionPad Turn on Date Calculations in Options → ActionPad, then open the ActionPad, type a date expression, and press Enter....

Some of the most useful things in ActiveWords 5 are the small ones. Large Type is a good example. Highlight any text on your screen, trigger Large Type, and ActiveWords displays it in a big, clean, easy-to-read view. No app zoom settings, no fumbling, no squinting. Why it helps Large Type shines in the moments that usually slow you down: Read the fine print. Make a confirmation number,...

The biggest change in ActiveWords 5 is the expanded ActionPad. Open it with a keystroke (Ctrl+Space by default), start typing, and act from one place. In earlier versions, the ActionPad was at its best when you knew the exact Word you wanted. In Version 5, it becomes a flexible command space for searching, discovering, calculating, and acting. One field, many jobs From the ActionPad you can: Trigger your...

After a year of alpha testing alongside our community, we’re proud to introduce ActiveWords 5 — and it’s a free upgrade for every existing user. This is the biggest step forward for ActiveWords in years. ActiveWords has always been built around a simple idea: when you know what you want to do, you should be able to do it immediately. Type a Word, trigger an Action,...