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Evaluation of Graphics Packages for PCs
Text Handling
| Feature | Stanford Graphics | DeltaGraph | Origin | Sigmaplot |
| Number of typefaces supplied | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greek characters | Yes | Windows | Yes | Windows |
| Scientific symbols | Yes | Windows | Windows | Windows |
| Subscripts and Superscripts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Date/Time | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Equation Editor | No | Yes | No | No |
| Text entry options | ||||
| Text editor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Word-wrap | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Shrink text to fit box | No | No | No | No |
| Text alignment options | ||||
| Align text | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Indent text | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Justify text | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Rotate text | Yes | 90/180… | 45/90….. | Yes |
| Kerning control | No | No | No | No |
| Leading control | No | No | No | No |
| Word charts | ||||
| Formatted lists | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Outline View | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Multicolumn tables | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Spell-checker | No | No | No | No |
| Slide Facilities | ||||
| Preview show | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Transition/Build | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Manual/Timed Advance | Manual | Yes | No | No |
| Templates/Stylesheets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Create/Save own stylesheets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clipart Library | Limited | Limited | No | No |