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What is TextExpander: Communicate smarter with TextExpander. It’s a knowledge base from which you can communicate quickly and accurately across your devices. Easily insert “snippets” of text in any app from a library of content created by you and your team.
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Go to Press KitTextExpander touch 2.6 Adds the Fleksy Keyboard
FOR RELEASE JUNE 12, 2014 (ANY TIME) TextExpander touch 2.6 Adds the Fleksy Keyboard San Francisco, CA – June 12, 2014 – Smile, a developer of productivity applications for Mac and iOS, has released TextExpander touch 2.6, an update for the iOS version of their customizable typing shortcut tool. The update adds support for the…
TextExpander 4.3 Improves Searching and Groups User Interface
FOR RELEASE MAY 28, 2014 (ANY TIME) TextExpander 4.3 Improves Searching and Groups User Interface San Francisco, CA – May 28, 2014 – Smile, a developer of productivity applications for Mac and iOS, has released TextExpander 4.3, an update to the popular typing shortcut tool. The update improves search performance and allows the expansion or…
TextExpander touch 2.5 Updated for iOS 7
FOR RELEASE APRIL 2, 2014 (ANY TIME) TextExpander touch 2.5 Updated for iOS 7: Includes Swipe Navigation, Gestures, Snippet Group Organization, Keyboard Commands San Francisco, CA – April 2, 2014 – Smile, a developer of productivity applications for Mac and iOS, has released TextExpander touch 2.5, an extensive update for the iOS version of their…
Jean MacDonald Departs Smile to Pursue App Camp for Girls Full Time
FOR RELEASE MARCH 6, 2014 (ANY TIME) —-Jean head shot: https://smilesoftware.com/assets/images/uploads/macdonald-jean.jpg Smile logo (web): https://smilesoftware.com/assets/images/uploads/smile_logo_400px.pngSmile logo (print): https://smilesoftware.com/assets/images/uploads/blog/smile_logo_cmyk.pdf App Camp for Girls logo: https://smilesoftware.com/assets/images/uploads/AppCampLogo.png—- Jean MacDonald Departs Smile to Pursue App Camp for Girls Full Time San Francisco, CA – March 6, 2014 – Smile today announced that Jean MacDonald, Smile’s Marketing & PR partner,…
TextExpander 4.2 Improves Performance in Google Docs, Includes Numerous Improvements and Fixes
FOR RELEASE DECEMBER 10, 2013 (ANY TIME) TextExpander 4.2 Improves Performance in Google Docs, Includes Numerous Improvements and Fixes San Francisco, CA – December 10, 2013 – Smile has released TextExpander 4.2, an update to the popular typing shortcut tool. The update improves snippet expansion in Google Docs in Safari. The update also improves interaction…
TextExpander 4.1 Adds Emoji Snippet Group, Prepares for Mavericks
FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 (ANY TIME) TextExpander 4.1 Adds Emoji Snippet Group, Prepares for Mavericks San Francisco, CA – September 25, 2013 – Smile has released TextExpander 4.1, an update to the popular typing shortcut tool.The update features a new predefined snippet group with over 200 popular emoji. The update also prepares TextExpander to…
TextExpander touch 2.0 Brings More Automation Options to iOS with Fill-in Snippets, Formatted Text
FOR RELEASE MAY 21, 2013 (ANY TIME) TextExpander touch 2.0 Brings More Automation Options to iOS with Fill-in Snippets and Formatted TextNew SDK Allows iOS Developers to Add the New Features to Their Apps San Francisco, CA – May 21, 2013 – Smile has released TextExpander touch 2.0, a major new version of Smile’s customizable…
TextExpander 4.0.4 Adds Enhancements, Fixes Updater Bug
FOR RELEASE DECEMBER 12, 2012 (ANY TIME) TextExpander 4.0.4 Adds Enhancements, Fixes Updater Bug San Francisco, CA – December 12, 2012 – Smile has released TextExpander 4.0.4, an update to its popular typing shortcut tool. The update adds Cut, Copy, and Paste support for items in the snippet list. There is also a new popover…
TextExpander 4.0.3 Fixes A Dock Issue, Adds “Expand” to AppleScript Vocabulary
FOR RELEASE NOVEMBER 14, 2012 (ANY TIME) TextExpander 4.0.3 Fixes A Dock Issue, Adds “Expand” to AppleScript Vocabulary San Francisco, CA – November 14, 2012 – Smile has released TextExpander 4.0.3, an update to its popular typing shortcut tool. The update fixes an issue with the TextExpander icon appearing twice in the Dock on restart….
TextExpander 4.0.2 Improves Optional Fill-in Section Behavior; TextExpander touch Support Offered in
FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 10, 2012 (ANY TIME) TextExpander 4.0.2 Improves Optional Fill-in Section Behavior; TextExpander touch Support Offered in OmniFocus San Francisco, CA – October 10, 2012 – Smile has released TextExpander 4.0.2, an update to its popular typing shortcut tool. The update improves optional fill-in section behavior, along with other improvements and fixes. TextExpander…
7 Apps Every Writer Should Own
RayEdwards.com
"If you happen to be a terrible typist (like me), [TextExpander] is very nearly a miracle from God. Saves me hours every week."
TextExpander 5 review: Typing shortcut utility makes you more productive by learning your habits
Macworld
"TextExpander 5 is a no-brainer for anyone who regularly types the same or similar chunks of text, and who wants to speed up work while retaining flexibility. On an hourly basis, you’ll recoup the cost in a matter of weeks; the savings from tedium are priceless."
Tools I use: TextExpander
EricGFriedman.com
"The benefits from [TextExpander] have been endless. I have probably used this tool every day since I started using it..."
TextExpander (for Mac) Review & Rating: Editors’ Choice award
EricGFriedman.com
"In the course of testing, I saved myself about nineteen thousand characters and more than an hour of typing. I can only imagine the tally this time next year. Given how many ways there are to spend time, any utility that reclaims it, in a manner that supports rather than encumbers your existing workflow, deserves commendation. Smile’s TextExpander 4 earns our Editors’ Choice award..."
Essential Mac Utilities: text expanders
Macworld
"The overall win, however (this time at least), goes to TextExpander, because of its support for syncing, creating expansions from selected text, and executing shell scripts in expansions. These features push it slightly ahead of TypeIt4Me, and help justify its higher price tag."
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Subtraction.com
"[TextExpander] truly gives you super-powers at your keyboard... This is a truly robust piece of software that I feel confident will reward any user, regardless of what you use your Mac for."
Technofile: TextExpander has powerful macros for iPad, iPhone
Syracuse.com
"TextExpander touch, from Smile software, has been around for years, and has excelled in just about every way."
Expand Your Keystrokes And Save Hours: Using TextExpander In The Middle School Band Classroom
RobbyBurns.com
"I have long advocated for... TextExpander. This app is available for OSX and iOS, but the Mac version is the one I cannot live without."
TextExpander: 2010 Macworld Editors Choice Award
Macworld
"What makes TextExpander a great app isn’t just that it’s so handy and so capable, but also the fact that it’s constantly evolving—refining its core tools, adding new ones, and adapting to an ever-changing technology landscape."
Write smarter and faster with TextExpander on Windows
Windows Central
"TextExpander, one of the most productive tools anyone who does a lot of typing can get. The idea behind it is incredibly simple, but it makes you so much more productive that once you’ve lived with it, it’s hard to live without it... it’ll transform how you work."
Write smarter and faster with TextExpander on Windows
iMore
"[Smile software] also helped set the standard for Apple community support and sponsorship... they remain dedicated to the Mac and to the Apple community."
A look at the TextExpander keyboard for iOS 8
Engadget
"I’ve used TextExpander on my Mac for years...it can save you hundreds of keystrokes a day, especially if you answer a lot of the same emails or do anything that involves repetitive typing."