The Bottom Line
Text Expansion software will help improve your typing speed and accuracy. It lets you use text shortcuts, which are replaced with larger snippets of text.
As a text expansion program, Texter is a good choice. It's stable, easy to use, and fun. As with any text expander, Texter requires a considerable amount of customization. But, it's time well spent.
Texter works in Word and other word processing programs. Or, use Texter to complete web forms and send stock email responses.
Anyone looking for a free text expansion program for Windows should look at Texter. Texter is free, so there's nothing to lose!
As a text expansion program, Texter is a good choice. It's stable, easy to use, and fun. As with any text expander, Texter requires a considerable amount of customization. But, it's time well spent.
Texter works in Word and other word processing programs. Or, use Texter to complete web forms and send stock email responses.
Anyone looking for a free text expansion program for Windows should look at Texter. Texter is free, so there's nothing to lose!
Pros
- Saves time by cutting down on keystrokes
- Works system wide in Windows
- Easy to set up and use
- Reduces typing errors
- Reduces repetitive stress
Cons
- Requires a substantial amount of customization
- Only inserts text
- May conflict with Word's AutoCorrect tools
Description
- Importing and exporting bundles of hotstrings is a snap. So, you can set Texter up on multiple computers.
- Texter can insert text or code. It does not support images or multimedia files.
- You have a lot of options for customizing Texter. However, you can't specify different options for different programs.
Guide Review - Texter Typing Expansion Software
Any computer user will appreciate Texter. The program is small and unobtrusive and installs in a snap. By default, Texter does not start with Windows, although that it easily changed in Texter's Preferences box.
Texter does not come bundled with shortcuts, or hotstrings. But, you can create your own without much difficulty, setting the trigger for each entry on a case-by-case basis. You can import bundles of hotstrings that you have created. This is ideal if you work on multiple computers.
Texter is helpful for completing web forms, entering addresses, or completing any frequently typed phrases or sentences. But, you can save even more time if you create hotstrings that insert boilerplate text. This will greatly improve your efficiency by automating document creation.
Texter is easy to use. You can access program preferences, create hotstrings and disable the program directly from the system tray. However, Texter does not start up automatically with Windows. You will need to specify this in the program preferences.
You will appreciate Texter's flexibility. The possibilities for using Texter to save you time are endless. And, the ability to customize the text expansion trigger for each entry is a nice touch.
In addition to text, Texter can insert code. Unfortunately, though, it cannot insert photos or other multimedia objects.
Texter does not come bundled with shortcuts, or hotstrings. But, you can create your own without much difficulty, setting the trigger for each entry on a case-by-case basis. You can import bundles of hotstrings that you have created. This is ideal if you work on multiple computers.
Texter is helpful for completing web forms, entering addresses, or completing any frequently typed phrases or sentences. But, you can save even more time if you create hotstrings that insert boilerplate text. This will greatly improve your efficiency by automating document creation.
Texter is easy to use. You can access program preferences, create hotstrings and disable the program directly from the system tray. However, Texter does not start up automatically with Windows. You will need to specify this in the program preferences.
You will appreciate Texter's flexibility. The possibilities for using Texter to save you time are endless. And, the ability to customize the text expansion trigger for each entry is a nice touch.
In addition to text, Texter can insert code. Unfortunately, though, it cannot insert photos or other multimedia objects.
