A text expander is an application that replaces repetitive tasks with a few keystrokes. By typing in a custom abbreviation, a text expander quickly inserts snippets of text. These snippets might include words, emojis, phrases, paragraphs, blocks of code, or templates.
While there are numerous premium and freemium text expanders, there are only a handful of free text expanders. When evaluating a free text expander, think about what you would like to use it for. Do you need it on a single device, or across multiple devices? If you create snippets with sensitive information, how does the text expander handle privacy? We might be biased, but Magical is a great option.
To get started with Magical, head to the Chrome extension store, search for Magical, and hit “Add to Chrome.” Our user-friendly onboarding will walk you through common templates, as well as how to create and insert your own templates.
The best text expander is the one that best suits your needs. If you are a single user with a single device, a text expander on Windows or Mac might be best. But if you have multiple devices, a Chrome extension like Magical might be best. Whether you have an Apple, Microsoft, or other product, Magical works as long as your device can run Chrome extensions.
To get started with Magical, head to the Chrome extension store, search for Magical, and hit “Add to Chrome.” Our user-friendly onboarding will walk you through common templates, as well as how to create and insert your own templates.
To use a text expander in Chrome, head to the Chrome extension store. Search for the text expander you want, click on it, and select “Add to Chrome” in the top right hand corner. Once the text expander is installed, set up your templates, and start doing more by typing less!
To use a text expander in Gmail, start composing a new message. As soon as you need to type in a repetitive block of text, type in your trigger instead. For instance, instead of typing out your entire work address, you might key in @workaddr instead.
Yes, most text expanders work in Google Docs. After installing your text expander, open Google Docs and start typing. Once you need to type in a repetitive word or phrase, type in your abbreviation instead and watch your text expander instantaneously fill in your snippet.
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