Simply Text

Rating

3.6

Reviews

View and access all files in a folder and its subfolders; document structure overview for quick scrolling

With an open folder, search all files and subdirectories for text or filenames

Autocomplete available in most programming languages with Control+Space.

Simple App Bar providing access to common editor functions, including cut/copy/paste, printing, navigating, and code snippets

Straightforward start screen providing access to opening a full folder, recent files and folders, help documents, and code snippets

Multiple file types supported for syntax highlighting and autocomplete

Simple editor settings accessible directly from the App Bar

Manage user- and publisher-authored code snippets for quick inclusion in source code

Included documentation accessible directly from the home screen

App details

Release date

2014-01-23

Last update

2022-03-12

Product ID

9WZDNCRDMRZ6

About Simply Text

Simply Text is a fully functional, straightforward text and code editor for Windows. Designed for anyone, from the casual user up to and including the professional developer, Simply Text provides a feature-rich experience without any clutter. The editing interface provides an open file toolbar switching between multiple files and, optionally, a directory tree for quickly opening any files in a directory or its subdirectories. A document overview display makes scrolling simple, especially when using a touch interface. Snapping support allows editing documents side-by-side other Windows apps. With certain languages in Simply Text, autocompletion support greatly improves productivity by providing sensible suggestions to the user without becoming overly distracting. Users can author and add code snippets for quick insertion of common code structures. The home screen always provides a list of recently edited files to quickly open a work-in-progress.

Suggestions for improvements are always appreciated! Don’t hesitate to contact the developers for feature requests!

Key features

Syntax highlighting for 60 distinct file types
Code snippets, including a snippet manager and a selection of default snippets
Folder tree structure for quickly editing complex projects
Respects privacy - no network connection whatsoever
Document overview for quick scrolling
Search contents of folders, including subdirectories, for text
Autocompletion
Printing on all Windows versions
Line numbers and indentation guides
Fullscreen editing mode
Share text with other apps directly from the editor
Code folding
Pin files to Start for quick access
Standard Windows hotkeys