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Anyone use and like Shorthand? - I am not liking Autocorrect at all

Posted: Dec 03, 2014

Does it work interactively in MS Word? Can you easily transfer your entries from Autocorrect to Shorthand?

I was checking out Instant Text but apparently now you have to download it, not avail on disk. I think this means if your computer crashes and/or you want it on a new computer you have to RE-BUY it (at almost $200)...yeah I don't think so!

I use it now and have for many years but--sm - anon

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since I moved onto editscript, I have had boatloads of problems with it. When words expand, a letter might be left out or different, capitalization often gets funky. I am thinking of working with the autocorrect because as of right now shorthand is not really saving me any time. Which is sad because I have used it since it came out many moons ago.

Ah great, I work on EditScript....n/m - I dont need those kinds of problems....

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I use it - and love it!

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I started using it about a year ago after using autocorrect for years. I prefer Shorthand. It had a lot of problems when I started using it, but by searching on the internet I was able to resolve these. Their support was beyond useless. All they did was piss me off and make it so I almost didn't buy the program (I was still on the trial).

Everything is great now though, and I'm glad I stuck with it!

You can save the Instant Text installer file - on a CD of your own

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If you need to use Instant Text on a second computer or on a new computer, as a courtesy our present policy is to grant one additional free activation for your laptop, your backup or new computer, provided you are the only user. This is valid for the non-expiring license and the time-limited subscriptions.

Downloading Instant Text from the Textware Solutions website makes sure you always install the latest release.

Instant Text works with Editscript and imports your Autocorrect file with a few clicks.

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