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A powerful speed typing tool, word expander and application launcher
4.0
Jul 6, 2008
Jun 6, 2010
Review
2.6
Jan 7, 2010
Nov 26, 2009
Feb 16, 2009
Feb 14, 2008
Editorial review
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Mar 15, 2008

What's new

v2.8.0 [Jun 6, 2010]
1. Redesigned user interface : Creating and editing commands is now faster and easier. Quickly add commands in bulk with drag and drop and edit the last executed command. All operations can now be performed from the main interface.
2. Easy commands sharing through Linked Groups : Share and distribute commands among different PCs. Thanks to the new linked groups, you can create a Command Pack with your favorite commands and share it on multiple PCs in a network and easily synchronize commands.
3. Suppport for rich text : Autotext commands can now contain formatted text and pictures, in paste it to any application in HTML and RTF format. You can also prepare formatted emails and directly connect to Microsoft Outlook.
4. Use autotext inside other autotexts : You can nest and reuse autotexts into other autotexts
5. Manual Text Input : You can request further information when executing the command with easy to customize dialogs and compose your sentence using easy to use dialogs
6. Clipboard history : Get access to the last pieces of text you copied into the clipboard and paste them in any application using a shortcut (e.g. CTRL+SHIFT+V)
7. Groups of commands are displayed as you type : Groups of commands are displayed and can be executed as you type without disturbing your workflow. This makes it easy to create a list of your favorite abbreviations and quickly select them as you type. Commands can be executed typing an hotkey.
8. Enhanced search and filtering : You can instantly search for your commands and specify criteria.
9. Library of autocorrections to correct spelling mistakes
Other changes :
- Added a new confirmation options, separator key to execute a command when a separator key, like SPACE, ENTER or any puntuation mark is typed. This is ideal for triggering autocorrections.
- Define leading a trailing delimiters to recognize words typed between special keys
- More freedom in defining your abbreviations as abbreviation phrases are now supported
- Enable/disable abbreviations by context: you can enable and disable the abbreviations contained into a group or disable abbreviation detection in certain applications.
- Duplicate abbreviation detection
- New more robust data storage
- Shortcuts to quickly perform operations
- Ability to choose the browser used to open the website
- Launch applications as Admin in Windows Vista
- Define multiple abbreviations from the same command like no|note|text
- More powerful macros to: convert text to uppercase and lowercase, insert date dialog, send emails using GMail

v1.6.6 [Feb 14, 2008]
- Full support for Vista x64
- Improved load speed
- Lightweight keystroke detection engine
- Solved interaction issues with other macro tools
- Import commands from Word Autocorrect
- Send special key combinations
- New macros

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