![]() Text expansion can be a great productivity boost, and, given that it’s so easy to set up and start using, I believe every language professional can benefit from it. I have abbreviations and expansions that I have used for years, but I also add new ones all the time, even when they will just be used for a short period, such as a company name that appears in a corporate video subtitling job. I use text expansion when translating, transcribing, and subtitling. I also use text expansion for standard email replies, such as my reply when I receive a job that I can or can’t accept, for the email body that accompanies my invoices, and for phrases and long words in general. Instead, I type abbreviations that get expanded after I type a punctuation mark or press a trigger key, such as the spacebar or Enter key. Note: The following was originally published in Deep Focus, the newsletter of ATA’s Audiovisual Division: I haven’t typed my full name or email address in years. Enhanced Productivity with Text Expansion
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