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Word expander software - overthehills

Posted: Jun 25, 2013

I've been using AutoCorrect as a word expander program for many years. I've started looking for word expander software, but I'm amazed at the cost of those I've seen. Anyone out there know of a good word expander that's either free or reasonably priced?

No. (sm) - Rose

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There are none that will retain formatting that are inexpensive, but you can pick up an expander for about $40 that will just do plain text.

I use IT 7 Pro and love it as you can also program commands in any format you wish to save. You can do a free 30 day trial at their Instant Text Web site. When I bought it about a year ago it was $179. If you are doing transcription, it quickly pays for itself, however if you are stuck editing, you rarely use expansion software except for occasional templates.

Expanders - MacMom

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I use Shorthand and it is reasonable - you can try it for 30 days for free and then it has several pricing options from $6 for a month long license, $30 for 1 year and $150 for lifetime single user. I use it on 2 different computers for 2 different companies.

I use ABCZ to build my shortcuts and I have multiple "templates" including formatting built in for specific dictators and accounts.

Also, you can import your AutoCorrect into SH although I do not know how to do it. They have links on their page to several user groups for help with different features.

Also, InstantText seems to be pretty popular but I have never used it. In also has a free one month trial and you are supposed to be able to import from AutoText. Hope that helps.

IMO, OTH, considering what they do for us, they're amazingly - inexpensive. Just buy one? Way past time?nm

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Thank you to all who responded... - overthehills

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I sincerely appreciate the input from each of you.

I've personally had problems with Shorthand being laggy - Autocorrect user

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when expanding, even with adjusting some settings, though I may not have had those tweaked perfectly. SH probably is the gold standard for an Autocorrect-type of basic expander for medical transcription. My Autocorrect is okay for now, but I am investigating two other options for the future, just in case, Breevy and Phrase Express.

http://www65.pair.com/lim/shorthand

http://www.16software.com/breevy

http://www.phraseexpress.com

Try PhraseExpander as well - Andrea Nagar

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I'd suggest that you try PhraseExpander as well. You can download a free trial at http://www.phraseexpander.com

Shorthand works out to about 8 cents a day for - see message

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a 1-year license. It's $29.99 I believe. And I write it off as a business expense.

Great input... - overthehills

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Thank you for additional thoughts - and thank you for the links!

speedtype - mtr

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is the best i have ever used and i have been doing this 32 years

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