Note that I used the geeky edit-a-text-file approach, and did find the syntax to be a bit confusing at first. It supports UI macros as well (click here, etc.) There's a nice introduction at lifehacker: Hack Attack: Knock down repetitive email with AutoHotKey. I haven't integrated it deeply with Firefox yet, but I hope it will replace CoScripter (I like tool consolidation if possible). And its scripting library can do about anything. My conclusion: It's pretty darn neat, passed the "I'll keep using it" test, and was good enough to not try any others. It is free, powerful, under active development, and has a supportive user community. Opportunity?)įor text expansion I looked researched a bunch of them, and ended up trying AutoHotkey first. Makes me think either a) it's a dead end, or b) no one's created a great tool yet. (Side note: Interestingly, I had trouble finding one that was under active development. That said, of the ones I tried, LetMeType was the most usable. Put another way, it was slower cycling through completions searching for the correct one. My conclusion: Increasing typing speed would provide more benefit, due to completion not being 100% (which is probably impossible). The verdict: The latter class is much more useful and flexible, andįor auto-completion I tried these programs: LetMeType, IntelliComplete Professional, As-U-Type, and AutoTyping. (Note: This separation is fuzzy - there's crossover between the two.) In other words, programs where it decides vs. I looked at two categories: Text auto-completion (in which the program figures out the word/phrase you're typing and types it for you), and text expansion (in which you tell the program which word/phrase it should type). In the productivity blogosphere, reviewing and using tools like text expansion and auto-completion is common, so I thought I'd give some a whirl. Windows text automation tools experimentOver the last month I've been trying a few tools to automate my computer workflow on Windows. Legal pad (supports my collection habit) (For how much such a system simplifies moving the entire office, see Another GTD Plus - Moving offices made much easier.).Mail-related items (envelopes, stamps, and thank you cards).Desktop supplies (many in one place - my spinning organizer).
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