Getting Around TextExpander

a. Snippet Groups list: View all your Snippets, organized into Groups. Create a new Group with the button the top.

b. Snippet folders: You’ll have a variety of folders based on the types of Snippet Groups you have.

• Just Me: Snippet Groups you create and are not shared with anyone else. 
• Shared: Snippet groups shared with one or more people outside of your account or your organization’s account.
• Organization: Groups shared within a TextExpander for Teams account and are managed by an organization admin. 

c. Public Groups: Ready-made Snippets available to everyone, and appear under “Public”. Find a Public Group by selecting the “+” inline with “Public”.

d. Your Profile: Opens your Settings, including:

• Preferences
• Manage my Team (if applicable)
• Usage Statistics
• My Profile
• Help
• Submit an idea!
• Sign Out

e. Search: Find the Snippet(s) you’re looking for. You can also search while not in the app, using inline search or the Quick Actions menu.

f. Snippets List: All Snippets in a Snippet Group. Add a new Snippet using the “+” button at the top.

g. Snippet Group settings: Select the cog button to open Snippet Group settings to edit the Group’s name, add notes, share the Group, and more.

h. Snippet Editor: Create or and edit the content of a Snippet.

i. Conflicting Snippet abbreviations appear in the Conflicts list. Select the “Fix abbreviation conflict” button to open the list and fix any Snippets which are interfering with the current Snippet.

j. There are several Actions you can perform on a Snippet including:

• Duplicate the current Snippet to make a copy.
• Preview how the Snippet will appear when expanded. Helpful when creating Snippets with advanced elements, such as fillable fields and current dates.
• Move the Snippet to another Snippet Group.
• Delete the Snippet

k. Content type: Choose from several format options, including Rich Text if you want to include pictures or links.

l. Editing bar: Add advanced elements to your Snippet, such as dates, times, fill-in-the-blank form fields, and more.

m. Snippet Content: Type or copy/paste the content you want to expand into this field.

n. Label: Give your Snippet a description so you know the content it contains.

o. Abbreviation and Case Sensitivity: Create the series of characters you’ll type to expand your Snippet. Organize your Snippets by selecting an abbreviation scheme. With case sensitivity, your Snippet will adapt to the casing you want once expanded or the case of the abbreviation. Works best for Snippet that are single words.