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PhraseExpress is a commercial text expansion software for Windows and Apple computers and for Apple and Android phones.

PhraseExpress is a text expansion software for Windows and Mac computers as well as for Apple and Android phones. It features the ability to expand formatted and unformatted text by entering short key sequences (e.g. pex) or hotkeys. PhraseExpress features a proprietary macro scripting language. The software has an optional server component that allows usage with others in the same network.

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PhraseExpress - can I apply a macro, e.g. convert text to Uppercase, to the selected phrase(-s) in the pop-up list, not to the OS clipboard content

In PhraseExpress I've created a macro which converts text into uppercase and it works fine. But the problem is, that I can apply it only to the current OS clipboard content (last copied text fragment) this way. Is there any option to apply a macro…
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What Features are Missing in the PhraseExpress Text Expander after the Trial Period Ends?

What features or capabilities will be locked, gone or will be missing in PhraseExpress (text expander software) after the 30-day trial period has elapsed?
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How do I disable popups in PhraseExpress?

Every time I launch a program with admin privileges, PhraseExpress shows a notification like this: This can be very annoying. Since I don't want to run PhraseExpress with admin rights, is there a way to disable this type of notification? I have…
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Importing PhraseExpress Snippets to Textexpander

Is there anyway of importing text snippets made using PhraseExpress in windows to TextExpander on mac? I know you can import TextExpander snippets to PhraseExpress but can you do the other way around.
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Is there any way to use wildcards in PhraseExpress?

I am using PhraseExpress v10.1.59d. Suppose I want the following: ### Introduction ### to be replaced with:

Introduction

How do I capture the text between the prefix and postfix (i.e., Introduction)? What would the Autotext and Phrase…
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Increase variable each time macro is used

I have a few specific scenarios where I want to increase a variable (not temporary) each time I run a macro. ie. Used macro: This macro has been run 1 time(s). Used macro: This macro has been run 2 time(s). Used macro: This macro has been run 3…
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Text capitalization (maybe Phraseexpress)

I need a quick and convenient way to capitalize the text that I've selected, independent of the environment (I know how to do it in Microsoft Word, but I need to do it anywhere). I have Phraseexpress and I know it can do that for me, but my code…
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PhraseExpress - copy a clip from the history list to OS clipboard with hotkey only without mouse

I need often to copy a clip from PhraseExpress clips history to the OS clipboard. The most easy way which I was able to find needs the series of as much as SIX steps: Ctrl+Shift+V => Down XN => App => Down => Down => Enter. It is clearly too long…
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How to do «execute immediatly» by default for each new phrase in PhraseExpress?

I want to insert my snippets without additional keystrokes. For each snippet I have to choose Execute immediatly. Can I make Execute immediatly was the default, and I would not have to every time to change this setting manually? I searched in…
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PhraseExpress slow to enter text

I’m using the latest version of PharseExpress and fully updated Windows 10. The problem is that PhraseExpress types out the text in a relatively slow fashion (compared to when it just insert the entire chuck of text). This does not happen if there…
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PhraseExpress AutoSuggest doesn't pick up repeatedly typed words

I'm using PhraseExpress v11 and the AutoSuggest feature doesn't pick up repeatedly typed words automatically. I'm using it for more than 2 weeks and the AutoSuggest list picked up 10 words only. (an example: I typed the word PhraseExpress more than…
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How to set a default Postfix for PhraseExpress?

I'm using PhraseExpress v.11 on Windows 8.1 mainly for the auto-complete feature. Is it possible to set the default Postfix for a new phrase to SmartComplete? Currently I need to select SmartComplete from the dropdown menu for every new phrase -…
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How to invoke the auto-complete window of PhraseExpress?

I downloaded the portable version of the text auto-complete tool PhraseExpress and added some phrases to the local phrase file. What do I need to do to invoke the auto-complete text window of it? I tried my phrases in an OpenOffice text document,…
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Force program (phraseexpress) to open 64 bit command prompt

The answer to my other question (a while ago) was that a program I was using to run a command prompt was running the 32 bit version if the cmd prompt, instead of the 64 bit. (In case you didn't see the other question, I'm using windows 7, 64…
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Phraseexpress 'wait timed out'

I tried using Phrase Express for typing something into an online textbox. But everytime I use the hotkey to do so, it says that "Wait timed out". What does that mean and how do I fix the issue?
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