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Expander program - workin

Posted: Nov 28, 2011

I need some suggestions on an expander program that works with Word 2010. I have downloaded the free trial of Instant Text and do not like it. I want something simple. Bells and whistles not needed. TIA!

Try Shorthand - I liked it better than IT

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It's pretty basic, but I liked it a lot better than Instant Text. It's pretty easy to use.

shorthand10 - pbj

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hated instant text too. shorthand better.

SH has lots of bells and whistles for those who wish, - but it is just easier to use and get up to speed.

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BTW, the one thing SH does not have that IT does is the automatic dictionary building feature, but anyone who later wants that can use another program, found on a web search of this issue and discussed at length elsewhere, to do that for it.

Autocorrect works semi-okay but is not a professional program, a relatively primitive version with many deficits compared to the real thing, and I definitely recommend against settling for it.

autotext/autocorrect feature in Word - sm

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Check it out. I find it robust, easy to use, and continue to add my own shorthand continually. Plus, it's part of Word, so it's free.

I LOVE autocorrect - However

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My employer is switching over to a non-Word based platform after the 1st of the year and none of my autocorrects will move. I am so sad. I have so many autocorrects in there it will take me months to rebuild them all.

autocorrect - workin

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Autocorrect is going to work perfectly! This is exactly what I was looking for. I wasn't sure if Word had it and when I tried to look, I couldn't find it. Thanks again! I'm entering all my shortcuts since I'm out of work! lol

Expander - Workin

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Thank you all! I'm going to check them out and see which I like best!

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