14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has recently announced that Open Live Writer is available from the store for Windows 10 users who want to give the new blogging tool a try on their PCs.
Open Live Writer is the open-source version of Windows Live Writer, a very popular blogging solution that comes with support for the majority of blogging platforms, including WordPress and Blogger.
Microsoft decided to open-source Windows Live Writer in December 2015, but what’s important to note is that this Windows 10 version only works on PCs. It was created with Project Centennial, which is Microsoft’s suite of tools that allow porting of Win32 apps to the store in order to benefit from Windows 10 features, such as live tiles and Cortana integration.
Same feature package as on the desktop
Open Live Writer comes with most features available in the original blogging tool, and the Windows 10 version retains them all, so you’re unlikely to notice any difference when installing it.
“Open Live Writer is like Word for your blog. Open Live Writer is a powerful, lightweight blog editor that allows you to create blog posts, add photos and videos then publish to your website. You can also compose blogs posts offline and then publish on your return. Open Live Writer works with many popular blog service providers such as WordPress, Blogger, TypePad, Moveable Type, DasBlog and many more,” Microsoft explains in the description of the app in the store.
In case you’re wondering if anyone is still using Microsoft’s blogging solution since it’s kind of old, the answer is yes, Windows Live Writer/Open Live Writer still has plenty of users, pretty much because there’s no worthy replacement available out there.
The app offers a very friendly interface that reminds of the Office productivity suite and integrates powerful features that make it possible to post on blogs straight from the desktop. And given the rich support for blogging platforms, it’s no surprise that so many people are still using it.