

For example, you can define the character string "txtexp" as a substitute for the phrase "text expansion". Text expansion allows you to type a short series of characters that your computer will recognize as a "trigger" which will prompt the computer to type a much longer phrase in its place. It's a concept called "text expansion", and you don't even need extra software to do it (although there is software that will do that).
#PHRASEEXPRESS NOT PLAY NICE WITH DRAGON NATURALLY HOW TO#
So if you find yourself stuck typing "Brief in Support of American Amalgamated Consolidated Widget Corporation's Second Amended Motion for Leave of Court to Conduct On-site Inspection" for the umpteenth time, I'm going to show you how to get out of all that repetitive typing. So I have no patience whatsoever for typing the same long complicated phrase 100 times. I'm all for letting the computer do the work.) And when my brain gets a little overloaded and the pace starts getting on my nerves, my already sketchy typing skills go to pot. (As proof of that, I'm using Dragon NaturallySpeaking to write this article. I don't know about you, but I don't exactly love typing.

One of the things I found myself doing was typing the same long complicated phrases over and over and over again. If something could save me even a few seconds (especially on a repetitive task), it was worth it. So naturally, I was looking for every time saver I could get my hands on. I'm talking "so overloaded I'm farming out scut work to other people", "oh my gosh, I just had that piece of paper in my hand a moment ago", "I wonder if I can still get that Xanax prescription filled" level of busy. And when I say "busy", I'm not talking your run-of-the-mill "I have a nice steady flow of work" level of busy. Here in the last several weeks, I've been busy.
