Why ban it? Why not just provide a caveat emptor? But clearly users like Ennovy have had good luck with this. The real issue for me is that the algorithm for detecting professional use is flawed for me. If PhraseExpress detects you are connected to what the author thinks is a professional network structure like Windows Server, or is used inside a 'professional' application, delaying license nags start 30 days after detection.Īnd the author asserts 'The professional use detection is internal and never collect or transmit personal information over the internet!'

The author's very clear about the behaviour: Go to to confirm this. All trademarks, registered trademarks, product names and company names or logos mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.Midas, I don't think there's a substantive breach of trust or privacy. This site is not directly affiliated with Bartels Media Gmbh.

PhraseExpress Text Expander is a product developed by Bartels Media Gmbh. A separate USB installer allows to run PhraseExpress from USB memory devices. The PhraseExpress Standard Stand-Alone Edition is free-of-charge for personal users (more info at ) - The optional Network Edition provides the PhraseExpress functionality in a company network with a professional Client-/Server architecture. Entering 'calc' may open the Windows calculator program or pressing the hotkey CTRL-F8 may offer a Google search query of a highlighted text on-the-fly. Macros can also launch programs or open documents triggered by shortcuts. Powerful macro functions can add dynamic contents to static phrases such as the current date, counters or additional manual input. PhraseExpress can optionally remove any text formatting from the clipboard contents. The Clipboard Cache enhances the native Windows clipboard functionality by remembering all items that are copied to the clipboard and storing them for later pasting. Existing MS Office AutoCorrect entries can be imported for use in any Windows program, not just MS Office. For example, 'ty' will be expanded to 'thank you very much. Whenever you type in the assigned abbreviation PhraseExpress will automatically replace it with the original text. The Autotext feature allows assigning a frequently used text such as your address, your signature or a common phrase to a much shorter abbreviation. Smart algorithms analyze and learn your writing patterns, and suggest the most relevant ways to complete phrases and sentences. The text prediction feature watches out for repetitive text patterns and offers to auto-complete such phrases. Boilerplate templates can be stored together with bitmaps and Microsoft Word, RTF or HTML text formatting. PhraseExpress manages frequently used text snippets for quick access and eliminates repetitive typing with the text replacement feature. Autotext Text Expander and Boilerplate Template Manager for Windows.

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