This documentation refers to PhraseExpress v18 beta. The documentation for the production version 17 is available here.
PhraseExpress v18 Beta Documentation
Thank you for using PhraseExpress.
PhraseExpress is an autotext utility and text template management software that streamlines your office tasks by automating the repetitive entry of frequently used texts in any application.
Benefits
- PhraseExpress works in any application, not just in Word or Outlook.
- Text snippets can include text formatting, bitmaps and data from external files or databases.
- Phrases can be translated in multiple languages and inserted in the desired language on demand.
- PhraseExpress integrations AI services to generate phrases.
- Phrases can be shared in the local network or over the internet.
We have paid particular attention to simple and intuitive operation. Phrase can be managed in a customizable folder structure including text formatting, enumerations, links, tables and images.
Phrases can be triggered using the phrase menu, by hotkeys, autotext abbreviations, at a specific time or if a specified program window is opened.
Functions described in this documentation refer to the Windows version. The documentation of the Mac version can be found here.
Videos and screenshots may have been created with earlier versions of PhraseExpress and may not reflect the user interface or feature set of the current version.
Warnings are indicated by the left warning symbol and should not be ignored.
The green light bulb indicates tips & tricks, that provide extra productivity benefits.
Table of Contents
- Installation
- System requirements
- Computer installation
- Multiple users
- Portable use
- Switching from portable to installed software
- Switching from SQL to a local phrase file
- Migrating from PhraseExpress Server to NAS/Cloud sync
- Updating an existing installation
- Upgrading to a major new version
- Migration to another computer
- Getting started
- User interface
- Create phrases
- Edit phrases
- Insert phrases
- Manage phrases
- Macro functions
- How macros works
- Adding a macro
- Date and time
- User input
- External Data
- Automation
- Output
- Programming
- String operations
- Clipboard
- Keyboard layout
- Extra features
- Document Generator
- Clipboard Manager
- Artificial Intelligence
- Use on the road
- Gender-O-Matic
- Last used phrases
- Autocomplete
- Spelling
- Capitalize first letter of sentences
- COrrect two initial capitals
- Calc-As-You-Type
- Usage statistics
- Temporarily disable PhraseExpress
- Operating error prevention
- BrowserSearch
- Prevent unwanted interaction
- Sharing phrases
- Cloud/NAS synchronization
- SQL Server
- Benefits
- Limitations
- Installation
- System Requirements
- SQL Client Manager Installation
- Configuring an existing SQL Server
- Microsoft Azure SQL
- Windows clients Installation
- Mac clients Installation
- Upgrade
- Switching from PhraseExpress Server
- Switching from a stand-alone installation
- Switching from a portable installation
- Moving a phrase file to a SQL database
- Moving SQL databases
- Configuration
- Backup
- Uninstallation
- Troubleshooting
- Work with phrase files
- Import external data
- Licensing
- Update check
- Uninstallation
- Settings
- Reference
- Troubleshooting
Table of Contents
- Installation
- System requirements
- Computer installation
- Multiple users
- Portable use
- Switching from portable to installed software
- Switching from SQL to a local phrase file
- Migrating from PhraseExpress Server to NAS/Cloud sync
- Updating an existing installation
- Upgrading to a major new version
- Migration to another computer
- Getting started
- User interface
- Create phrases
- Edit phrases
- Insert phrases
- Manage phrases
- Macro functions
- How macros works
- Adding a macro
- Date and time
- User input
- External Data
- Automation
- Output
- Programming
- String operations
- Clipboard
- Keyboard layout
- Extra features
- Document Generator
- Clipboard Manager
- Artificial Intelligence
- Use on the road
- Gender-O-Matic
- Last used phrases
- Autocomplete
- Spelling
- Capitalize first letter of sentences
- COrrect two initial capitals
- Calc-As-You-Type
- Usage statistics
- Temporarily disable PhraseExpress
- Operating error prevention
- BrowserSearch
- Prevent unwanted interaction
- Sharing phrases
- Cloud/NAS synchronization
- SQL Server
- Benefits
- Limitations
- Installation
- System Requirements
- SQL Client Manager Installation
- Configuring an existing SQL Server
- Microsoft Azure SQL
- Windows clients Installation
- Mac clients Installation
- Upgrade
- Switching from PhraseExpress Server
- Switching from a stand-alone installation
- Switching from a portable installation
- Moving a phrase file to a SQL database
- Moving SQL databases
- Configuration
- Backup
- Uninstallation
- Troubleshooting
- Work with phrase files
- Import external data
- Licensing
- Update check
- Uninstallation
- Settings
- Reference
- Troubleshooting