If you are one of us mere mortals, odds are that you spend a fair amount of time behind a screen, which means you probably type a lot. In fact, you probably spend a lot of time typing the same things over and over, or copying and pasting the same text to and from different windows. These items might be simple, like your name, email address, common phrases, company address, or email signatures. Or they might be complex, like a customer support macro or sales outreach.
Each week, we type thousands of words and phrases. It might take a few seconds to type out simple items, like your company address, the current date, or phone numbers. It might take a few minutes to type out complex items, like a customer support macro, other boilerplate email templates, or formatted text. If you are typing on an iPad, iPhone, or other mobile device, it may take even longer. Over time, typing each of these items adds up. By using a text expander for automation, you can save hundreds of hours of work each year.
In addition to saving time when writing emails, typing notes, or entering data, a text expander also allows you to reduce errors (no more typos!) and share snippets with colleagues. Common use cases for text expanders include customer support macros, recruiting messages, sales outreach, and any workflow that uses email templates. Many people also save time with text expanders by setting up autocomplete features or creating new snippets for custom auto correct entries. Web developers even use text expanders to save time when typing out repetitive HTML or CSS code. Given how versatile text expanders are, the possibilities are endless.