Save Time Typing With Texter
Jan 22nd, 2008 by Scott Walker
-Windows Only-
If you find yourself typing repitive text a lot while working through your emails or mountains of paperwork, maybe you should consider saving some time with the handy application Texter(FREE).
Texter is an application put out by Lifehacker.com. If you are unfamiliar with Lifehacker, they are a must-read. They offer all kinds of productivity tweaks geared towards increasing your workflow and making your day easier.
Basically Texter runs in the background and lets you type shortcut text and have it replaced with a predefined replacement text. For example:
Let’s say you have to keep typing your mailing address. You open Texter’s settings and set it to input your mailing address when you type “addr” and hit the shortcut key.
Typing addr + (shortcut key) = Your mailing address
Visit Lifehacker and checkout their writeup on it. They cover its many features and even have a short video to help you out. And while you are there you should check out their wealth of articles on just about anything.