Word Search Construction Kit™ Features

Quick List Puzzle Features Create puzzles in different shapes - over 50 included such as train, apple, flag, etc. Design your own puzzle shapes - up to 30 x 30 in size Organize your puzzles by category Optional multiple random puzzle creation attempts with best 4 results displayed. Optionally include hidden phrases with leftover letters Option to replace Word List with a set of clues, scrambled words, partial words (first and last xx characters showing). 50,000 word thesaurus for help in generating clues Spell check in 8 different languages Option to print Answer Key Import/Export Features Export completed puzzles as a graphic image (bitmap, metafile, JPEG) Export as a ready to use Web Page Option to import/export words and clue lists from/to word processor Desktop Publishing Features Design your own puzzle page layout Drop, place & size word search, graphics and text components Select fonts, colors, columns, borders, alignment & more “Make It Fit” option ensures all text fits inside boundaries of Title, Bonus Question, Word List, Clues, etc. Choose paper size: Letter, Legal, A4, A5, B5, & more More Detailed List Main Window Create Puzzle Modify Puzzle Copy Puzzle Delete Puzzle Create Puzzle Group Open Puzzle Group Import Groups of Puzzles Export Groups of Puzzles Puzzles are categorized Edit Puzzle Shapes Edit Page Layouts Edit Puzzle Content Change Screen Size Choose Spelling Language Dictionary (American, British, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Dutch, Swedish) Add words to Dictionaries Exclude words from Dictionaries Change Fonts of Labels, Buttons and Input Fields through out program (language support) Creation Window Easily Enter Words and Clues Delete a Word & Clue Delete all Words & Clues Import Words, Clues or Words and Clues Export Words, Clues or Words and Clues Multiple Creation Attempts available Enter Puzzle Name and Category Select a Puzzle Shape Shrink Puzzle size to better fit generated puzzle Spell Checking of words and clues available for English, British, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Swedish and Dutch languages Use a 50,000 word American or British thesaurus for help in generating clues Assign international characters to the FKeys for easy input into words, clues, title, etc. Option to incorporate a Bonus Question with the puzzle Multiple Creation Attempts which can be aborted Exhaustive creation attempt available Page Layout incorporated into Puzzle Best four puzzle creation fits displayed with Zoom-In capabilities Create a phrase to be placed in the puzzle in the left over spaces Choose word directions (across, down, diagonal, backwards, etc) Choose to tightly pack words in puzzle or to spread them out. Modifying Puzzles Rename Puzzle Title Rename Puzzle Category Change the clues Change the Puzzle Layout Change the Bonus Question Create or change phrase to be placed in the puzzle in the left over spaces Puzzle Shapes Shapes up to 30 x 30 in size Create unlimited Shapes Copy Shapes Edit Shapes Delete Shapes Import Shapes Export Shapes Left Mouse Click to define Puzzle Shape Block Right Mouse Click to fill in Puzzle Shape Blocks Reverse Shape Option Shift Shape Left, Right, Up or Down Options Reports Preview puzzle before printing Choose Parts to Print: Title, Puzzle, Word List, Bonus Question Optionally print answer key Optionally print word list as a set of clues Optionally print word list as a set of clues with indication of how many letters are in the word Optionally print word list scrambled Optionally print word list show first xx characters and last yy characters with "..." in between. Optionally print word list show first xx characters and last yy characters with underscores in between representing the missing characters Override Puzzle Page Layout Override Puzzle Fonts Override Grid Usage Override Lowercase Usage Override number of columns used in word list Override Bonus Question Puzzle Zooming Preview Multiple Copy Print Option Export as Windows Metafile Export as Enhanced Windows Metafile Export as Windows Bitmap Export as JPEG image Export as an HTML ready Web Page Page Layout (all 100% new) Desktop Publishing Capabilities Create unlimited Page Layouts Edit Page Layouts Copy Page Layouts Delete Page Layouts Export Page Layouts Import Page Layouts Set Page Layout as Puzzle Default Page Zooming Choose Paper Size: Letter, Legal, A4, A5, B5, Executive, Custom Portrait or Landscape Add Word Search Objects: Title, Puzzle, Word List, Bonus Question Add Other Objects: Text, Bitmaps, Rectangles, Circles Drag and Drop Objects Mouse resizing of objects Change Properties of Objects: Size & Location: All Objects Send To Back: All Objects Bring To Front: All Objects Text Font (Change Size, Style, Colors, etc): All but Puzzle, Bitmap, Rectangle, Circle Objects Puzzle Font (Change Size, Style, Colors, etc): Puzzle Object Text Alignment (Left, Center, Right): Title, Text and Bonus Question Objects Make It Fit (Auto Shrink Font) option: All but Puzzle, Bitmap, Rectangle, Circle Objects Border Option (Color & Size): All but Puzzle Object Color Fill: Rectangle and Circle Objects Specify Columns: Word List Object Lowercase, Use Grid, Puzzle Background Color, Puzzle Line Color, Puzzle Line Width: Puzzle Object Transparent or Opaque background: All but Bitmap, Rectangle, Circle Objects