Can anyone recommend a PhraseExpress alternative?


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I have been using PhraseExpress for several years but it has suddenly stopped displaying correctly. The function I used was having a small menu on the desktop that contained all my frequently used phrases such as address, phone number, email address etc. All I needed to do when filling in a form was to click and drag whichever phrase I required onto the form. However that menu has vanished from my desktop and I have tried everything in settings to get it back.
I am therefore looking for an alternative app with the same function. Can anyone recommend anything? (Or tell me what I am doing wrong in PhraseExpress).
 

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CopyQ is worth a look IMO. It's Open Source, straightforward & 'free to use'; and does support 'drag and drop'.

Sorry, but I haven't used Phrase Express, so no idea what might be 'wrong' with your installation..
 

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sydh said:
I have been using PhraseExpress for several years but it has suddenly stopped displaying correctly. The function I used was having a small menu on the desktop that contained all my frequently used phrases such as address, phone number, email address etc. All I needed to do when filling in a form was to click and drag whichever phrase I required onto the form. However that menu has vanished from my desktop and I have tried everything in settings to get it back.
I am therefore looking for an alternative app with the same function. Can anyone recommend anything? (Or tell me what I am doing wrong in PhraseExpress).
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Been using PhaseExpress for years and there is no better alternative.

I never use that menu that you mentioned.

I set a phrase for example:

"Thank you for your email and for your interest in purchasing a computer from our company"

Then in the shortcut field, I type: thankyou

Now when I type thank you without a space, it automatically fills in that phrase
 

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sydh said:
I have been using PhraseExpress for several years but it has suddenly stopped displaying correctly. The function I used was having a small menu on the desktop that contained all my frequently used phrases such as address, phone number, email address etc. All I needed to do when filling in a form was to click and drag whichever phrase I required onto the form. However that menu has vanished from my desktop and I have tried everything in settings to get it back.
I am therefore looking for an alternative app with the same function. Can anyone recommend anything? (Or tell me what I am doing wrong in PhraseExpress).
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Have you tried contacting PhraseExpress. The technical support website may provide a solution regarding your issue.

PhraseExpress - Technical Support

Technical support for customers of PhraseExpress for Windows, Mac and iOS
www.phraseexpress.com www.phraseexpress.com
 

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Sir_George said:
Have you tried contacting PhraseExpress. The technical support website may provide a solution regarding your issue.

PhraseExpress - Technical Support

Technical support for customers of PhraseExpress for Windows, Mac and iOS
www.phraseexpress.com www.phraseexpress.com
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I am using the free licence as I am not a business but that means there is no support.
 

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    W11
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    3.80 gigahertz AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-Core
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. TUF GAMING X570-PLUS Rev X.0x
    Memory
    32684 Megabytes
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic VX3276-QHD (x2)
    Hard Drives
    1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD
    ST8000DM004-2CX188 (8001.56 GB)
    WDC WD30EZRX-00DC0B0 (3000.59 GB)
    WDC WD30EZRX-00SPEB0 (3000.59 GB)
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    Water cooled
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    Logitech
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    56
sydh said:
I am using the free licence as I am not a business but that means there is no support.
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Sorry that didn't help, it was my best shot at a solution.
 

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    Microcenter B677
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    Intel Core i5-9400
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    ASRock H310CM-HDV/M.2
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Intel Kaby Lake - High Definition Audio / cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech) [A0]
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Model: GSM59F1
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1080
    Case
    Lian Li 205M
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