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Popchrom is an awesome text expander for Google Chrome
If you do a lot of typing on your computer, you owe it to yourself to install a good text expander. You type a couple of characters, and you get a whole phrase. It's a fantastic way to increase your productivity and reduce repetitive typing (except for your abbreviations, of course). For those of you using Google Chrome, there's a slick new extension which puts a text expander right inside your browser.
Popchrom lets you set up custom abbreviations which it can then expand in any typing field. You can also edit existing entries and delete those that you no longer need. To access the options screen, just click the Popchrom icon -- which the developer was considerate enough to put in Chrome's Omnibar (instead of in the browser actions area). There's also built-in support for time and date variables.
Once you've got your abbreviations set, you expand them by pressing ctrl+space after you type (ds + ctrl+space = Download Squad). It's pretty awesome.
Popchrom currently has trouble with Google Docs, Wave, and some WYSIWG editing fields. However, it's well worth installing, even with those hiccups (which the developer is already working to resolve).
Popchrom lets you set up custom abbreviations which it can then expand in any typing field. You can also edit existing entries and delete those that you no longer need. To access the options screen, just click the Popchrom icon -- which the developer was considerate enough to put in Chrome's Omnibar (instead of in the browser actions area). There's also built-in support for time and date variables.
Once you've got your abbreviations set, you expand them by pressing ctrl+space after you type (ds + ctrl+space = Download Squad). It's pretty awesome.
Popchrom currently has trouble with Google Docs, Wave, and some WYSIWG editing fields. However, it's well worth installing, even with those hiccups (which the developer is already working to resolve).
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Subscribe to commentsBiGMar 23rd 2010 1:29PM
Any such extension for firefox?
hombreloboMar 23rd 2010 2:23PM
I use Clippings for Firefox. It is a good extension, but you need to press Ctrl-V and then the macro.
VCMar 24th 2010 12:16AM
Still, PopChrom's scope is limited to just Chrome, while the free-open-source alternative - AutoHotKey (downloadable from AutoHotKey.com) seems to encompass this little utility by a large extent. Give it a shot and you might never want to ignore it as AutoHotKey works, not only in Chrome, but it works across any software's window Eg- Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Notepad, MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, Thunderbird and any other 3rd paty software's windows that allow you to type in stuff.
I use it for my productive uses as well - Office works, etc..
Eg: Type TY , to get it expanded to Thank You
Type PlsQ to get it expanded to :
Please let me know in case of any questions.
etc...
Good Day, buddies.
VC
DrDrraeMar 23rd 2010 11:34PM
Why not use AutoHotKey?
http://www.autohotkey.com/
famehMar 24th 2010 3:23AM
I agree that if you type a lot, i think it's better a program for the entire OS, instead of an extension for the browser...outlook,notes,other browsers...etc. could be good reasons. And an extension for windows is more powerful.
Autohotkey (mentioned upper) is nice, but for me it has a GUI as harder as an entire month into the desert with no drink.
I use instead HotkeyP. Portable, so lightweight and lovely powerful!!!
DishwasherApr 1st 2010 2:49AM
Why would I want to use a text expander inside of the browser only and not in ALL programs like Texter or PhraseExpress offers?