QR-Tekst
word processor program
QR-Tekst is a word processing program developed by the Polish company Malkom. It was originally released for MS-DOS and UNIX, and later for Microsoft Windows. Version 2.0 for Windows was the final release; the program is no longer being developed.
The program saw widespread use in Polish government offices. By early 1992, it had already been in use for several years in the Chancellery of the Sejm, and a formal government contract designated QR-Tekst as the standard text editor for government use.
History
QR-Tekst was originally developed for MS-DOS. The first Windows version was demonstrated at the 1993 editions of the CeBIT and Infosystem '93 trade fairs, and became available for purchase in late October 1993. Version 2.0 for Windows was first demonstrated in 1995.
Features
Features offered by the program include: spell checker and thesaurus, table of contents generation, macro support, and mail merge functionality. The native QR-Tekst format supports tables and embedded images. The program can also read multiple text document formats popular at the time of its release, including those of ChiWriter and the Polish program TAG.
Reception
QR-Tekst received positive reviews in Poland.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “QR-Tekst” as word processor program. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the general reference register because the source frames it as word processor program. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
The citation trail is more important than the brevity of the summary: it shows where individual claims can be examined in context. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 27, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q11832809. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1992, 1993 and 1995.
Overview language is designed for orientation and should not be treated as a substitute for the evidence cited beneath it. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.
- Subject orientation
- Search vocabulary
- Locating named sources
The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “QR-Tekst”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow QR-Tekst primary sources, QR-Tekst archive and QR-Tekst research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “QR-Tekst”?
- Which institution is responsible for the underlying evidence?
- Which cited source is closest to the event, object or claim?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “QR-Tekst” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.