Just curious as to what the WP bloggers here use to compose posts.

Do you compose directly through the Dashboard, or do you prefer a third-party application?

Thanks!

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I usually post directly into the WP dashboard. Using spell check and swapping back in and out of html view. I originally tried to use open office but found with copying and pasting I had lost a lot of my original formatting. So far I've found it to be quite efficient.

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I used to compose in Notepad, but found composing directly in the dashboard easier. I have an addon for Firefox that checks spelling mistakes, so I don't need a third-party spell checker.

I sometimes write my posts ahead of time, and then schedule them for later.

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I used to use Windows Live Writer, but the built in editor has improved so much over the years that I switched back

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I myself use Windows Live Writer, but I'll use the Dashboard to make changes after posting, or if I am at work, etc.

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