Time Saving Tuesday

Windows; Mac;
Many of you probably sit in front of a computer for much of the day, and type the same things over and over again. That’s why the free PhraseExpress for Windows has quickly become one of our favorite apps. With it you can designate abbreviations for text that you repeatedly type, and when the program recognizes that the abbreviation has been entered it will replace it with the text you’ve specified. Just think about how much time it can save just by filling out online forms that contain your name and address!

PhraseExpress is one of the most powerful automatic text replacements that I’ve come across, but it’s far from the only solution out there. Today we’re going to take a look at our favorite freeware apps that can cut back some of the typing you have to do, including PhraseExpress for those of you who haven’t heard about it before.

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Windows only
This is a lightweight text replacement utility that’s maintained by Lifehacker. What makes this so great is that it’s really a no-frills application that has features for both beginners and power users alike. You can create simple text replacement scripts just as you can with any of the apps we’re showing off today, but the advanced features are what I really love.

You can insert the date, time, clipboard contents, and more into the text snippets that you create. Plus you can simulate keystrokes, such as the Tab or Enter keys, which can be helpful when filling out forms. As Lifehacker points out the scripts that you can create using this technique can be taken to a new level with just a little creativity, but in the end they can save a bunch of time.

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