Create and expand repetitive text anywhere on the web with custom keyboard shortcuts.

Latest Version

Version
8.1.1 (811.4)
Update
October 30, 2024
Size
23.22MiB
Developer
textexpander.com
Category
Users
80,000+
Rating
4.7043 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
ClipboardRead
Storage
Scripting
NativeMessaging
ContextMenus
Notifications
Offscreen
ClipboardWrite
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TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates Extension

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OVERVIEW:
TextExpander boosts productivity by cutting the repetitive typing that creeps into every task. Customizable and shareable snippets of text that allow you and your team to fly through repetitive tasks quickly by expanding the things you type regularly with just a few keystrokes. Multiple plan options are available to suit your team's needs.

DETAILS:
Get TextExpander and use it on all your devices, Chrome, Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, and Android.

BENEFITS:
Join amazing teams at companies like yours who have expanded millions of snippets worldwide and experienced these benefits:

⏳Time-saving power
Streamline and speed up everything your team types: store common customer responses, signatures, and even forms in TextExpander, and anyone on the team can access them with just a few keystrokes.

📍Use anywhere you type
TextExpander works on any system, any device, within any app, online or offline. Use it in any app or website where you already work like Gmail, Zendesk, LinkedIn and thousands more.

👥Share with your team
Speak the same language and eliminate mistakes by sharing snippets across teams. Use data-driven insights to improve team productivity and time savings.

🛞Get started quickly
No need to reinvent the wheel—subscribe to public groups for free snippets and templates created by the TextExpander community.

🔒Your data is secure
TextExpander is SOC 2, GDPR, and CCPA compliant, so your team’s data is safe and secure. It never stores your keystrokes, and data is encrypted.

⭐Make it yours
Customize each message you send using TextExpander features like fill-in fields, drop down menus, popup menus, and optional fields.

TEXTEXPANDER FOR TEAMS:
Customer Support: Less repetition, more customer delight
➡️ Resolve customer requests more quickly and consistently
➡️ Allow every rep to communicate like your best rep without losing personalization
➡️ Create a knowledge base that expands with just a few keystrokes
➡️ Reduce burnout and onboard new reps in a fraction of the time

Recruiting: faster sourcing without losing the human touch
➡️ Respond to candidates quickly within any platform
➡️ Align & optimize your communication with candidates
➡️ Eliminate repetitive copy & paste responses across platforms
➡️ Access answers to FAQ’s with a quick keystroke or inline search

Sales: More prospects = more closed deals, faster
➡️ Send cold emails and follow up with leads in a flash
➡️ Get repetitive administrative work out of the way
➡️ Train new sales agents and keep messaging consistent
➡️ Create sales docs in record time
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extension file

Select and download the TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install TextExpander: Keyboard Shortcuts & Templates extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Great Anthony (ID: 0000007b436f4066) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/08/2023 Been using this for close to a year now and I've never been more satisfied. Improved my productivity by a thousand-fold.

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Jazmine Calceña (ID: 000000521a76eb62) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/05/2023 It really is amazing and very helpful with our workload. It makes everything easy to do

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Nora Balke (ID: 0000009bff445395) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 12/04/2023 I wish there was a way to retrieve your last text expanded because I've lost MANY a long note when I haven't paid attention to where my cursor is but I can't complain otherwise.

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Heidi Gifford (ID: 0000004974bc2441) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/04/2023 Text expander makes my job so much easier! I don't have to type out as much and it's so easy to create customized snippets that are tailored to your preference. In the medical field it's especially helpful so we can spend more time with patients and less time charting.

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Shaina Casquejo (ID: 00000030ebbe2e54) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/04/2023 Make my work easier!