TextExpander Releases

Improvements

• Inline Search: pressing Enter on a recent item now expands it instead of opening the main window, Shift-Tab behaves correctly, and Inline Search remembers its window size.
• Rich to plain text: switching a snippet to plain text now warns you with an Undo link before formatting is dropped.
• Date/Time Math: the macro dialog now flags an empty required field instead of silently doing nothing.
• Other: snippet groups default to “(Untitled)” when you clear the name, group-settings labels and button tooltips are clearer, and account menu items that open a page now show a loading spinner.
• Accessibility and security improvements

Bug fixes

• Fixed expansion and inline search failing in webview apps like Zoom Workplace Chat, the LinkedIn app, PowerPoint, and EMR tools.
• Improved focus handling in Microsoft apps (PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word) so snippets expand reliably.
• Fixed link-only (“smart link”) snippets showing the abbreviation as a hyperlink instead of expanding the URL.
• Restored the Enter key for expanding a snippet from a fill-in pop-up menu.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when opening a link from within the app.
• Fixed Quick Search shortcut keys not working when navigating to Recents.
• Other: corrected the window title when a snippet has no label or abbreviation, and fixed the Repeat feature dropping a fill-in entry that contained email-formatted text.

Improvements

• Inline Search: pressing Enter on a recent item now expands it instead of opening the main window, Shift-Tab behaves correctly, and Inline Search remembers its window size.
• Rich to plain text: switching a snippet to plain text now warns you with an Undo link before formatting is dropped.
• Date/Time Math: the macro dialog now flags an empty required field instead of silently doing nothing.
• Keyboard focus wrap: focus now wraps from the last element back to the first in the main window.
• Accessibility and Security Improvements.
• Other: snippet groups default to “(Untitled)” when you clear the name, group-settings labels and button tooltips are clearer, and account menu items that open a page now show a loading spinner.

Bug fixes

• Restored the Return key for expanding a snippet from a fill-in pop-up menu.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when opening a link from within the app.
• Fixed snippets expanding twice in the Firefox “Save As” dialog.
• Fixed Quick Search shortcut keys not working when navigating to Recents.
• Other: corrected the window title when a snippet has no label or abbreviation, and fixed the Repeat feature dropping a fill-in entry that contained email-formatted text.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an intermittent crash upon app startup. This was introduced in 8.4.3 and is now addressed.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed snippet expansion and inline search being broken in certain Windows apps (Zoom Workplace Chat, the LinkedIn desktop app, PowerPoint, and Acumatica CRM, etc.).

New Features

• Command menu (Cmd/Ctrl+K): A new keyboard-driven command menu gives you a second way to navigate the app and jump to common actions.
• Replay Snippet expansion : A new Cmd/ Ctrl + 0 shortcut in Quick Actions lets you replay the last snippet expansion. This is especially useful when cursor focus is lost while expanding a snippet with multiple fill-ins.
• Dark Mode for fill-in windows: Fill-in windows now honor system dark mode on macOS, Windows, and Chrome.
• One-click log collection (macOS & Windows): macOS and Windows users can now collect TextExpander logs from the Help menu with one click.

Improvements

• Several Accessibility improvements: These improvements include:
  • Updated color contrast on buttons, form fields, and other UI elements to meet WCAG accessibility guidelines in both light and dark mode
  • Larger touch targets on client improvements
  • Keyboard access to Context Menus, Macro Edits
  • Improved focus styles across components
  • and more
• Date picker respects first day of week: The date-picker Fill-in now honors your system’s first-day-of-week setting.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a Windows crash and unresponsiveness that began after the 8.4.1 update, caused by keyboard shortcut handlers targeting DOM elements that had not rendered yet.
• and other minor bug fixes.

New Features

• Command menu (Cmd/Ctrl+K): A new keyboard-driven command menu gives you a second way to navigate the app and jump to common actions.
• Replay Snippet expansion: A new Cmd/ Ctrl + 0 shortcut in Quick Actions lets you replay the last snippet expansion. This is especially useful when cursor focus is lost while expanding a snippet with multiple fill-ins.
• Dark Mode for fill-in windows: Fill-in windows now honor system dark mode on macOS, Windows, and Chrome.
• One-click log collection (macOS & Windows): macOS and Windows users can now collect TextExpander logs from the Help menu with one click.

Improvements

• Several Accessibility improvements: These improvements include:
  • Updated color contrast on buttons, form fields, and other UI elements to meet WCAG accessibility guidelines in both light and dark mode
  • Larger touch targets on client improvements
  • Keyboard access to Context Menus, Macro Edits
  • Improved focus styles across components
  • and more
• Date picker respects first day of week: The date-picker Fill-in now honors your system’s first-day-of-week setting.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the macOS app hanging when switching between terminal windows, caused by a core memory leak.
• and other minor bug fixes.

Improvements

• AI Recommendations: Surface the right Snippet, right when you need it. AI Recommendations looks at the context around your cursor and suggests relevant Snippets from your library — no abbreviation or searching required. Open Inline Search (Control + Period or click the TextExpander icon) to see Recommended Snippets alongside your recently used ones. Hover to preview, click to expand.
  • Runs entirely on your device using a local AI model. Your data never leaves your computer, and we don’t use it to train any LLM.
  • Click the flag icon next to a recommendation if it wasn’t helpful — your feedback helps us improve. 
  • Also works in Chromium-based browsers like Microsoft Edge.
  • On by default for individuals; organization admins can toggle it on or off in account settings. Learn more here.

Fixes & Improvements

• Various bug fixes and stability improvements.

Improvements

• Request Snippet Changes: You can now suggest specific content when requesting new snippets or edits to existing snippets. The app now shows you how, and takes you there.
• Dark Mode Improvements: Improved dark mode support in fill-in windows

Bug Fixes

• Fixes related to fill-in window behavior and keyboard navigation of fill-in windows.
• Multiple other bug fixes.

New Features

• Dark Mode: Added dark mode support for the Windows app. The app detects your Windows system theme and applies dark mode to main windows and fill-in dialogs. Note: menu bar, task dialogs, and some secondary UI elements are not yet supported. Learn more at https://textexpander.com/learn/using/preferences/dark-mode-on-textexpander-for-windows 

Improvements

• Request Snippet Changes: You can now suggest specific content when requesting new snippets or edits to existing snippets. The app now shows you how, and takes you there.

Bug Fixes

• Fixes related to fill-in window behavior and keyboard navigation of fill-in windows.
• Multiple other bug fixes.

• New Feature: Custom Date Formats for Date Picker Fill-in
  Create custom date formats using format tokens so dates expand exactly the way you need them:
  – Choose from formats like “Wed, Jan 21,” “2026.01.21,” or “Wednesday, January 21st.”
  – Add custom text in [square brackets] directly into your custom date format for complete control. For example, [Q]Q YYYY expands as “Q1 2026”
• Fixes & Improvements
  • Additional bug fixes and improvements