Re: Emacs as a word processor

[Richard Stallman]

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  > [ ] import / export Microsoft Word files

Not crucial in my opinion, since I say we should refuse to look at or
create Word files.  See https://gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html.

But I think lots of users would want this feature.

  > [ ] import / export Open Document Format (.odt) files

Very important.

  > [ ] import / export RTF files

Nice but not crucial

  > [ ] export to a PDF file

Very important.

The rest are all formatting features.  The program could start to be
useful with only some of these, but all of them are important.

  > [ ] select a font and its size
  > [ ] apply a bold / italic / underline / strikethrough effect
  > [ ] use superscripts / subscripts
  > [ ] apply a left / center / right / justified effect
  > [ ] apply pixel-level fill / justification / indentation effects
  > [ ] change the font color and the background color
  > [ ] create / edit lists (with numbers / letters / bullets)
  > [ ] insert and change tables
  > [ ] insert pictures
  > [ ] define / use / modify styles
  > [ ] print preview / print
  > [ ] use footnotes
  > [ ] use multiple columns
  > [ ] change page headers and footers
  > [ ] operate on sections

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