Crossword Construction Kit™ Features

Quick List Puzzle Features Spell check in 8 different languages 50,000 word thesaurus for help in generating clues 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. Option to manually fit in additional words & clues to a puzzle Allows up to 200 words per puzzle, up to 150 characters per clue Print Answer Key, Partial Answer Key, or Selected Letters as hints 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 crossword, graphics and text components Select fonts, colors, columns, borders, alignment & more “Make It Fit” option ensures all text fits inside boundaries of Clues, Title, Bonus Question, Word List, Clue Headers, etc. Choose paper size: Letter, Legal, A4, A5, B5, & more More Detailed List Main Window Create Puzzle Modify Puzzle Copy Puzzle Delete Puzzle Set Default Crossword Header Values 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) Define "Word Separator Characters" that will show up in puzzle 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 Modifying Puzzles Rename Puzzle Title Rename Puzzle Category Change the clues Change the Puzzle Layout Change the Bonus Question Add additional words and clues to the puzzle manually 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, Clues, Word List, Bonus Question Optionally print answer key Optionally print selected answers Optionally print selected letters as hints Override Puzzle Box Color Override Puzzle Page Layout Override Puzzle Fonts Override Skeleton Puzzle Override Clue Headers 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 Crossword Objects: Title, Puzzle, Across Heading, Down Heading, Across Clues, Down Clues, Word List, Bonus Question, and/or Combined Clues 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 Answer Key Font (Change Size, Style, Colors, etc): Puzzle Object Puzzle Numbers Font (Change Orientation, Size, Style, Colors, etc): Puzzle Object Text Alignment (Left, Center, Right): Down Header, Across Header, 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: Across Clues, Down Clues, Combined Clues and Word List Objects Skeleton Puzzle, Puzzle Block Color, Puzzle Fill Color, Puzzle Line Color, Puzzle Line Width: Puzzle Object Transparent or Opaque background: All but Puzzle, Bitmap, Rectangle, Circle Objects