TextExpander file extensions

TextExpander is a text productivity tool that can be used to save various texts under shortcuts to quickly write them down when needed.

Save time and effort with TextExpander! Whether it's a simple email signature or several paragraphs of a standard response, you'll love how easy it is to use TextExpander to avoid typing the same thing over and over.

• Save thousands of keystrokes by using short abbreviations to insert "snippets" containing frequently-used phrases and images
• Insert standard greetings and signatures — including formatted text and pictures
• Assign hotkeys to save even more time when creating, editing and searching your snippets.
• Reposition the cursor in the expanded snippet, or use our new fill-in-the-blank snippets to enter variable data in multiple fields.
• Organize snippets into groups
• Add snippet groups from external files and online sources
• Sync snippets via MobileMe or Dropbox
• Insert the current date and time in any format you prefer
• Add common typos to your snippet library—TextExpander will automatically correct them for you! (more info)
• Type special characters without having to launch a special characters palette
• Trigger snippet expansions automatically by typing the abbreviations you specify, or use any one of over 30 delimiter characters as a trigger
• Position the cursor wherever you want in your expanded snippet
• Programmers: make editor-independent code templates; invoke AppleScripts and shell scripts