David Chartier wrote 37 articles for the TextExpander blog between 2016 and 2020, mainly TextExpander tips, how-tos and app integrations for Mac, Windows and iOS.
Scheduling meetings with TextExpander and Calendly cuts down the back-and-forth emails. Compare the old way of setting up meetings with a Snippet-based approach that shares your Calendly link with a few keystrokes.
Slack messages come together faster with TextExpander Snippets for briefing templates, links, code, bot commands, @username replacements, and formatting. Get ideas for each, plus a free Slack formatting group.
Web developer and designer Amber Hewitt explains how TextExpander ended her copy-and-paste routine. See how she uses Snippets for WordPress template code and placeholder text, plus the Snippets she relies on most.
Snippet group prefixes give every Snippet in a group the same leading abbreviation, which makes shared Snippets easier to remember. See how to set a prefix, share a group, and use prefix overrides for your own abbreviations.
Date Snippets in TextExpander can insert today's date, a future date, or a past date in the format you choose. See how date math and custom formats work with visual macros, along with examples you can adapt.
TextExpander for Teams setup starts with creating an Organization and sharing Snippet groups. Get guidance on nested Snippets for on-brand messaging, group prefixes and overrides, usage stats, and keeping your Snippets.
Time saved statistics in TextExpander show what your Snippets are worth. See how to check personal time saved in the Mac app and on TextExpander.com, and how organization admins can view totals across the whole team.
Business lawyer and podcaster David Sparks explains how TextExpander replaced his messy system of reference documents. Hear how Snippets support his contract writing, email, and other legal work in this user interview.
Writers can use TextExpander for far more than boilerplate text. See how plain text, HTML, Markdown, and WordPress Snippets help writers reuse formatting and frequently used text across drafts and publishing tools.