Quick Installation To try out Word Microscope now, download and run wm-setup-1-1-0.exe (Windows only). Or read on to learn more first.
After you download and install Word Microscope, visit the Buying Guide page to buy a licence to run it with no time-limit.
Word Microscope runs on PC under Windows. There isn't a Mac version yet!
About Word Microscope
Use this page to download Word Microscope.
If you're interested in Word Microscope, please let us know who you are, as we'd like to hear from you (fill in the survey or see the e-mail address below).
Our aim is to produce a program which reflects the needs of students, teachers and home-users. We hope you will send us suggestions about what works well and what could be better.
See the licence for the conditions of use. Visit the Word Microscope home page if you'd like more background or latest news.
The Word Microscope Release Notes show current functionality and some of our future plans. To learn about past changes, see the version history.
Word Microscope on the Mac
Word Microscope runs on PC under Windows, but not natively on Mac. We are working towards a Mac version.
If you've been able to run Word Microscope on a Mac, we'd really like to hear from you.
User Questionnaire
Please fill-in our short optional survey. It's for anyone who wishes to try out this version of Word Microscope or who already has experience of the program. None of it is obligatory.
Many thanks to those who have already done this - please feel free to add any new comments, now or at any time later.
Many thanks. Click here to display the survey and fill it in.
Installing Word Microscope
To set up Word Microscope, use the wm-setup-1-1-0.exe installation program.
This version is free to use for 42 days after you install it. Visit the Buying Guide page to buy a licence to run Word Microscope without a time-limit.
Typically, download and save the setup file to your computer; then run it. You will need administrator rights to install Word Microscope to the required default locations on your computer.
The download size is roughly 6 Megabytes.
Version 1.1.0 may be installed parallel to any previous test versions. You don't need to uninstall old test versions first, though you may wish to, to help keep your computer tidy.
Problems Installing
We've tested the installer successfully on Windows XP and Windows 7.
Please let us know if there are any problems during installation, as we wouldn't like anyone to be put-off right from the start.
If you see an error message saying "An error occurred while writing the key file", you may not be running the installation as administrator. (This is most likely to occur on Windows XP.) One solution is to log out and re-run the installer using a system or administrator account.
After Installation
After installing, run Word Microscope and let it guide you through what to do next.
You'll need to look under the Windows Start Menu button (usually bottom left of screen) to run Word Microscope.
Read "Help Contents" (available via Windows Start Menu or the Word Microscope Help menu) to see more ways of getting help.