Kazi Docs overview
Kazi Docs is a free word processor that works offline. Write letters, reports and proposals on real A4 pages, and open and save Word files.
Kazi Docs is Kazi's word processor. It feels like Word or Google Docs, works offline, and saves as you type.
What you can do
- Write on real paginated A4 pages (or Letter and Legal), with a ruler, margins and print-accurate layout. See Pages and layout.
- Format with headings, lists, checklists, quotes, tables, links and images, or type Markdown shortcuts as you go. See Writing and formatting.
- Insert live charts from Kazi Sheets, data tables, KPI strips, stamps, seals and e-signatures. See Insert elements.
- Navigate long documents with the Outline, and focus with Zen mode.
- Keep named revisions and restore any earlier version. See Review and versions.
- Open and save Word (.docx), Markdown and plain text, and print or save as PDF. See Import, export and print.
- Ask Kazi AI to draft, rewrite, shorten or summarise. See Kazi AI in every app.
Create a document
Click + Docs in the top bar, press Ctrl+Alt+D, or choose a template from Blueprints in the File Manager. Click the title (Untitled Document) to rename it.
The screen
| Area | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Menu bar | File, Edit, View, Insert, Format and Tools commands, with shortcuts |
| Toolbar | Text style, font, size, bold/italic/underline, colour, alignment, lists, links, tables |
| Left navigator | Outline (headings) and Pages (thumbnails). Click to jump |
| The page | Where you write |
| Right Studio dock | Kazi AI, document insights and review tools |
| Status | Word count, page count and save state |
Tip: Set a Target Word Count Goal (Tools menu) and Kazi shows your progress as you write. Great for essays and reports with a length limit.