v24.07.22.1200
What’s New/Fixed? We have been working hard behind the scenes to bring you the latest update and its a big one indeed! Plenty of new stuff and plenty of fixes.…
Command line usage (post install)
Command lines run in Windowed mode (Used to load a config or single file) Parameters: /CONFIG: (Followed by the full path and file name of the JSON config file)…
Command line usage (pre install) MSI deployment
Deploy the License file and/or the ExamWritePadSettings.json file and/or the logo file during the MSI install as a command line properties below. Parameters: LICENSEKEYFILE= (Followed by the full path and…
How do I obtain a list of candidate names from my EntraID domain?
Before you can obtain a list of users from your EntraID domain, you will have to allow ExamWritePad access to read your domian, groups and users. 1. Login to your…
Future plans and pricing update
I just wanted to first of all say a big thank you to all the educational establishments that have joined the ExamWritePad family, its was a tough call to decide…
ExamWritePad underperforming or locking up after so many minutes of use?
There are factors that will limited ExamWritePad's performance. These vary from computer to computer, and also how you have setup the computer and locked it down in your environment. The…
v24.05.19.1200
What’s New/Fixed? ADDED: A PDF Password dialog box, top-most, that now works in fullscreen mode. FIXED: When loading a PDF in the supplementary tab it resets the question paper tab.…
v24.05.11.1200 (IMPORTANT)
It has been identified that some schools may encounter an issue where they will receive an error when trying to ‘AutoSave’ which can make the software unstable and in some…
v24.05.01.1200
Remember to backup your ExamWritePadSettings.json file and logo.png file before applying any upgrade/install, then afterwards replace both files and run the ExamWritePadSettings.json file in the ConFigEditorGUI app to allow it…
v24.04.01.1200
Remember to backup your ExamWritePadSettings.json file and logo.png file before applying any upgrade/install, then afterwards replace both files and run the ExamWritePadSettings.json file in the ConFigEditorGUI app to allow it…
Can I edit/add/delete words in the dictionary used for spell checking?
Yes you can edit the dictionary file. Download https://examwritepad.com/EWPBuilds/DictManager.zip Extract the files to your PC and make a copy of the “DICT-EN-UK-UKEnglish.dict” file located in the ExamWritePad installation directory, in…
v24.03.01.1200
Remember to backup your ExamWritePadSettings.json file and logo.png file before applying any upgrade/install, then afterwards replace both files and run the ExamWritePadSettings.json file in the ConFigEditorGUI app to allow it…
Keyboard shortcuts for operations with ExamWritePad
CTRL + C Copy selected text/object CTRL + Home Jump to the top of the document CTRL + V Paste the copied text/object CTRL + End Jump to the bottom…
Routine Maintenance – 13th Jan 2024
Just a quick update: the ExamWritePad website will be down for a few hours @ 2am UK GMT on 13th Jan 2024. Part of this upgrade is changing servers over…
v23.12.10.1200
What's New/Fixed? FIXED: EWP would sometimes be very slow to shut down or in some cases not at all. ADDED: The trial version now uses system proxy credentials and address/port…
The PDF is blank after loading it in the PDF Reader addon
Issue If you have loaded a PDF into any of the PDF reader tabs and it appears blank, the reason for this is down to the logged in user not…
v23.11.01.1200
What's New/Fixed? New: 'ScreenFilter' is a new screen overlay addon that can be displayed in any colour and opacity to help students who suffer from eye strain, Dyslexia, Scotopic Sensitivity…