Quickly Use Custom Dates and Times with TextExpander

With TextExpander you can quickly insert custom formatted dates and times into your documents, emails, and messages as you type. No more having to double check with the calendar app to know what the date is while setting up meeting notes or sending emails with future due dates in them. Make up a simple shortcut… Read More »

Discover and Share Snippet Groups with TextExpander’s Public Groups

Public Groups offer a way to discover ready-made TextExpander snippet groups, sourced from a variety of authors, in one place. Anyone on the latest version of TextExpander can subscribe to these groups, or publish groups to share with the TextExpander community. If you’ve just started out with TextExpander, and want more than a gloriously (scarily)… Read More »

TextExpander for iPhone & iPad: Now with Snippet Keys!

TextExpander for iPhone & iPad v4.2 includes a new addition to the TextExpander keyboard, Snippet Keys. Snippet keys allow users to assign a snippet its own key for triggering expansion from the TextExpander keyboard. Instead of typing an abbreviation to expand a snippet, tap a single key. Update by opening the App Store to the Updates… Read More »

TextExpander for Mac v6.1 Adds Dictation in Fill-ins, Portuguese, and More

TextExpander for Mac v6.1 is now available. This update adds the ability to use fill-in snippets with Apple’s Dictation as well as Portuguese localization. You can also preview a snippet before expansion using the new Preview button in the snippet editor. The snippet editor also has improved drag and drop support. What’s New in v6.1:… Read More »

How To Expand Dates in Other Languages with TextExpander

Do you ever have to type out the date? Maybe in an email, a file name, or meeting notes? Depending on where and why you need a date, it has a certain format, the month as a word (March) versus a number (03), for example. With TextExpander you can set up the ordering of a… Read More »