Download Download WinCompose Portable 0.9.8 Free

Download Download WinCompose Portable 0.9.8 Free

Download Free Download WinCompose Portable 0.9.8

Use keyboard shortcuts provided by this portable tool to seamlessly insert special characters in any application, including funny faces

New features of WinCompose Portable 0.9.8:

  • This version adds more meaningful log messages for debugging, and fixes a bug that two WinCompose instances can run in parallel.

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When working in various projects, it may be difficult to insert special characters in text documents, or search for codes on the Internet to write interesting emoticons when talking with friends or posting messages.

If you often use weird symbols taken from the character map, you may be WinCompose portable. As an installation-free version of WinCompose, this tool allows you to write unusual symbols effortlessly, regardless of which application you are using.

Quickly insert special characters into any text application

No need to open the table to click on the characters, you just need to press the customizable keys on the keyboard to add them to the document. This will activate the program, so you can start typing the sequence to make the symbol appear. Of course, this means learning the sequence of commonly used symbols. However, WinCompose’s language is very intuitive because it mimics existing code. For example, the heart symbol can be inserted with <3.

Since no installation is required, you can extract the content from the downloaded archive and double-click the .exe to launch the application. It creates an icon in the system tray when it starts, and it lights up when you press the trigger (synthesizer) key to indicate that you can write a sequence to create characters.

Trigger keys to write sequences and create symbols

Remember, the trigger key must be set before each sequence. If the application does not recognize the sequence (by mistakenly pressing the key), WinComposer will be disabled.

By double-clicking the taskbar icon, you can bring up the main application window to view the entire character map with sequences and categories, use the search tool to quickly find a specific sequence, and hover the mouse over the symbol to preview the symbol.

Intuitive tools beyond classic character maps

The right-click menu of the tray icon makes it easy to access the settings panel, where you can set your preferred compose key, change the default delay time, and make other adjustments. For example, you can instruct the tool to play a tone on invalid sequences. In addition, it can discard all the characters you entered before.

In our tests, the application can run smoothly on Windows 10 with minimal impact on computer performance. WinCompose is useful for all users who are looking for an easy way to insert special characters into any text-based environment.

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