If you are new to PAD then you will have a few automatic questions :
 1) What is PAD ?
 2) How can it help me ?
 3) What can I do on PadRepository.com ?

First, let's take a look at what PAD is :
PAD stands for Portable Application Description, and it helps software authors provide product descriptions and specifications to online sources in a standard way, using a standard data format that will allow webmasters and program librarians to automate program listings. PAD saves time for both authors and webmasters. For more informatio, please see the PAD FAQ provided on the ASP (Association of Shareware Professionals) website.

How can PAD help you ?
If you are looking for software for your computer then PAD offers a standard description of software written by software authors for your computer. You can search the PadRepository.com database for software which matches your description and then browse the author's web site for even more information about the software. PAD is often used by shareware and freeware authors so chances are there will be a free download or a free trial of the software you find listed on PadRepository.com.

If you are a software author looking for more exposure for your software then PadRepository.com is the perfect place to submit your PAD file to. End users browse our site looking for software so having your PAD file listed here offers exposure directly to your prospective customers. Shareware site owners also get PAD files from our database to list your software on their sites, so submitting your PAD file here can bring you excellent exposure from mutiple shareware sites.

If you are a webmaster looking for PAD files to list on your software / shareware / freeware / trialware web site then you can get PAD files from PadRepository.com. Use these PAD files to list the software on your web site. Buy a copy of the entire PAD database from PadRepository.com for listing on your web site.

What can you do on PadRepository.com ?
PadRepository.com is searchable database of PAD files. We have made it easy to both search for and browse for PAD files. Where PAD files contain a correct category according to the PAD Specification) we have sorted the PAD file into its category and subcategory for easy browsing. Depending on your main focus you can :

• Look for software for your computer by either searching for or browsing for PAD files which describe software written by software authors.
• Add your PAD files to PadRepository.com using the Submit link below.
• Search for PAD files using the Search box at the top of the page.
• Browse for PAD files using the Category and Subcategory links listed below
• Buy the PadRepository.com database of PAD files for use on your software web site (Contact Us)

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Import Export (MS Office Tool)

Import Export is an advanced application it gives you the flexibility to export selective data out to a spreadsheet, database, or a different text file format. Just like are web site advertisement says, All you have to do is .... Select a text file and click a few buttons and instant success your data is found. You then click a couple more buttons... and now you have your data in a spreadsheet or a database.
It has never been so easy!

Extracting and importing is a major problem. Just think, you could take a text file and import it into a program to get automatic results. The text file will be filtered to display only the data. All headings and report titles will be removed. This data then could be exported to a spreadsheet or database program where the users will be able to find the information that is needed in quick, easy and a few simple steps. Import Export is so flexible that you can take the data imported and click a couple of buttons to export this data into a database.

More Information

Submit Your PAD File to PadRepository.com
To submit your PAD file to PadRepository.com, use our Submit page. Listings are processed periodically (automatically every hour) and your PAD file is validated before being accepted.