Filed under: Developer, Text, Windows, Productivity, Commercial, Freeware
PhraseExpress is so much more than an autotext app
by Lee Mathews Nov 30th 2008
Apart from point and click insertion of pre-defined text and auto-completion of recognized words and phrases, Phrase Express packs a clipboard monitor, macro support, and system-wide spell check.
Though the settings window presents only two buttons - new folder and new phrase - you're able to do a whole lot more than add commonly used text. PhraseExpress' included macros provide a wide array of powerful functions, including:
- launching external applications
- changing window focus
- opening files, folders, and web pages
- trimming, formatting, and replacing text
- embedding autotext suggestions
- time and date stamping
- inserting Windows environment variables
PhraseExpress can be installed, or you can download the portable version and extract it to your USB flash drive. It's free for personal use and $49.95 to register for commercial use. There's also a network edition that allows groups to access a shared library that runs $44.95 (or less, based on volume) per seat.
If you're already using PhraseExpress, share your experience. If you don't, what apps do you use (if anything) to handle these tasks?
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