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Anyone here uses the ShortCut Expander - Program

Posted: Mar 19, 2015

I have been provided a company computer for a PT job and ShortCut is downloaded as the expander program, but there are no instructions and I am needing to know if you can access or add entries to the program while in your document and if so, what are the key combinations to do this? TYIA

Shortcut -- Hopefully some answers - nn

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As long as you have a fully licensed version of the program, you should be able to add expansions with no problem. I have used the program for years and love it. What I did, was create my own directories -- named them like "Betty #1 and then just started adding my personal shortcuts. To add an abbreviation, go to "edit" and then "add." type in the expansion you want to use, for example "cabg" and then in the box below (bigger box) put in CABG -- save and exit and it is there
You will have to do that for any personal expansions you want to put in there. I have whole physical exam sections in for certain doctors etc and you can also bold and underline the entries if you need to. Hope this helps :)

Edit and Add - Kindred

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... and the edit and add feature is probably ctrl E for edit, ctrl A for add. Sorry I'm not more help. I use Shorthand but they are all basically the same.

There is probably a help icon somewhere where it will tell you this maneuver.

I know how nice this will be once you can instantly add it straight from the document and not going to the mouse, just a few clicks. You can tell you know your stuff - that is one of the first features we all would want to know!

InstantText had a really nice feature for this, as I recall.

Anyways, good luck! Just wanted to let you know I read your post and wanted to help.

Kindred - nn

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Shortcut does not work with control keys that way. I had my ShortCut for Windows program open when I gave the instructions.

Thanks to all for your - kind help

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Shortcuts - Kindred

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Oh, my bad! I must have been thinking about another program.

Anyone here uses the ShortCut Expander - Program - anon

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I used ShortCut for Windows. It is very easy to use. Yes, you can access and add entries while in your document. I would just open the window and add the entry.

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