Read how to easily type past and future dates with this new TextExpander snippet group. It works on Mac, Windows, and iPad and iPhone.
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JavaScript TextExpander Date / Time Formatting
TextExpander comes with broad date and time format support, but it may not have everything you want. Sometimes, we solve that by adding features. Other times, we can lean on TextExpander’s scripting support. Some users have asked for ordinal date (1st, 2nd, 3rd, …13th …31st) support. Here’s how to leverage a popular JavaScript library to… Read More »
How to Make a Calculator Snippet with Javascript in TextExpander
Thanks to the magic of JavaScript snippets, you can make a snippet which acts as a calculator. TextExpander’s ability to execute JavaScript at the time of snippet expansion is one of the features which makes it so powerful. Here is how you can use some of that power in your own snippets. Create a new… Read More »
Automate Expansion of Strings in TextExpander
TextExpander for macOS 6.2.2 adds a new scripting command: “expand string” to allow automating the expansion of text strings. Here’s an example of how you might use it in AppleScript: tell application “TextExpander” to expand string “ddate :flag-us:” The result: “August 21, 2017 🇺🇸” Note: The example assumes you have the Emoji Cheat Sheet Public… Read More »
TextExpander Tip of the Week: Typos, AutoCorrections and Double Capitals
In the course of typing, your fingers may fumble. Whether conscious or accidental, there are a variety of ways your fingers can and will jumble your words. TextExpander has several solutions for correcting your little typing errors. Accidental Double Capitals Capital letters begin sentences and proper nouns, as well as occur in the middle of… Read More »