How to use a text-expander for faster podcasting – TAP189
A text-expander lets you type a few characters and then expands out to full text. Here are ten ways to use TextExpander for OS X or PhraseExpress for Windows to podcast faster.
Top text-expansion apps and tools
- TextExpander for OS X
- PhraseExpress for Windows
- TextExpander for iOS (will probably have great integration with iOS 8) or Settings > General > Keyboard > Shortcuts
- PhraseExpress for Android
- Text Expander for Chrome
- Drafts for iPhone or Drafts for iPad
Click here to get my favorite TextExpander snippets
1. Addresses
You may not have a problem remembering some addresses and typing them may be second nature. But text-expansion can save keystrokes and enter the address much faster.
- Email addresses: d@djd > Daniel@DJosephDesign.com
- Feedback information
- Mailing address
- Web addresses: tap.url > https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/
2. “Canned” messages
Whenever you need to say the same thing more than once, it would make for a great text-expansion snippet. These can include more customization, like using a person's name throughout the message.
- Tweets
- Form letters (including an email subject line)
- Email replies
- Common responses
- Email signatures
- Personal bio or podcast “about”
3. Special characters
Some special characters are just a Shift-key away, but others are more complicated. Some are completely impossible to type on certain platforms.
- En (–) and em (—) dashes
- Legal symbols (©, ®, and ™)
- Multiply/dimension (×)—usually impossible to type anywhere
- Backtick (`) or tilde (~)—especially useful on mobile devices
4. Dynamic information
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