Tired of having to repeatedly throw in out the same text again and again?
You need a text snippet!
Text snippets, common in code-writing tools, make inserting repeated content quicker and easier.
The wonderfully-named Beeftext is a clever tool that lets you insert text snippets almost anywhere in Windows.
Here’s how to use snippets to improve productivity and reduce repeated typing.
How to Download and Install Beeftext
TheBeeftext appis free, open source, and very lightweight.
It can be installed on your rig or run as a portable app.
In either case, you will hardly know it is there until you should probably use it.
In Beeftext, a Combo is a short combination of characters linked to a snippet.
The character combination should be something you wouldn’t normally jot down.
The combo will be added to the Default Group.
it’s possible for you to create new groups to organize your combos.
Just clickGroups > New, give your group a name and description, and clickOk.
When creating combos, you might then choose which group they are stored in.
If you installed the app, rather than using it portable, it is added to your startup apps.
All it’s crucial that you do to insert the text in your snippet is bang out the keyword.
see to it the cursor is at the location you want to add the text.
The keyword will instantly be replaced with the signature you created in the combo.
As you add more and more snippets, it can be hard to remember the keyword for each one.
Luckily, the app has a Combo Picker built in.
When activated, the combo picker displays all of your combos in a floating window.
it’s possible for you to then just choose the snippet you want to insert.
The default shortcut to kick off the picker isCTRL + Shift + Alt + Enter.
you’ve got the option to change the shortcut in the Beeftext app preferences.
you’re able to also turn off the combo picker if you don’t need it.
