Page Plus, from Serif Software, is one of the best-known publishing products for Windows. Unlike a word processor, a publishing package helps you create page-based publications where the precise layout of every object on the page can be individually controlled. Use it for creating flyers, brochures, business cards, invitations, menus, book covers and so on.

In addition to the paid-for version, Serif also offers a starter edition of Page Plus which is completely free. It's a 226 MB download fand will work on all recent versions of Windows including 10.

The free version won't allow you to save your finished page as a PDF file, so if you're intending to get your work professionally printed then you may run into problems. But it will happily save your pages as image files in formats such as JPG, which you can then easily print yourself. Or you can upload them onto your web site, or send them to people as email.  Read More

ExtraBits is a Windows utility program that adds some additional functions to the right-click menu in Windows Explorer. You can copy and paste the filename of the files or folders you've selected, for example. And you can automatically extract a compressed file.

There are a range of additional options, depending on the types and quantity of files currently displayed. Eg, if there are no compressed files then you won't see the option to extract.

Most usefully, ExtraBits can copy not just single filenames but multiple ones. Select up to 100 files or folders, and it'll copy them all. You can then paste them into, say, a word processor or text editor to create a list of files to send someone.

ExtraBits is free for non-commercial use (or $10 if you want to remove the 100-filename limit). It's a 6 MB download, which is malware-free according to VirusTotal and Web of Trust.

My thanks to Rhiannon for telling me about this useful program.  Read More