Execution

Option

Description

Sending text

Using the Clipboard

Text is sent using the CTRL+V or SHIFT+INSERT shortcut, simulating a clipboard paste.

Direct typing (simulate keystrokes)

Text is sent character by character, sending simulated keystrokes to the destination application.
If you are experiencing problems (all the text is copied on the same line), uncheck the Send New Line as LF option.

Use clipboard if text exceeds N characters

When active, PhraseExpander uses the clipboard when the text is longer than N characters. This will help improve the performance of text insertion considerably.

Use Clipboard if text contains multiple lines

When active, PhraseExpander uses the clipboard to insert text that contains more than the specified number of lines (this results in a faster text insertion than with the direct typing method if the text is long). The value can be between 2 and 15.

NOTE: sending text using the Clipboard is generally faster if the text is long.

Send Email

Options for composing emails (Send email macro):

Use "mailto:" to compose emails

When checked, PhraseExpander uses the "mailto:" protocol to open your default email application. Leave it unchecked if you are not experiencing problems. By default, PhraseExpander uses MAPI to connect to your email application: this method is more reliable and allows to send attachments.

Connect directly to Microsoft Outlook

If Microsoft Outlook is the default email program, PhraseExpander connects to Outlook directly to compose emails. If the option is checked, you can prepare formatted emails that contain rich text and pictures.

Calculate math expressions as you type

If enabled, PhraseExpander displays the result of a math expression as you type. To learn more, see Calculate expressions as you type.

Number formatting

Choose how the calculated number shall be formatted

Decimal & Thousands separator

Set the decimal separator and the Thousands separator for the calculated expression (uses the system setting by default).

Rounding

Set how many digits should be used to display the result (uses the system setting by default).

Include font information
(rich text to HTML conversion)

PhraseExpander, when executing a phrase with rich formatting, creates an HTML version of it, specifically tailored to be used in web applications (or other applications like email clients that require HTML formatted phrases). You can customize how the HTML conversion is executed. The default settings will work in most scenarios.

Font family: determines if the font family information is inserted into the generated HTML

•Only if different from the default settings (default): the font family information will be set only if it's different from the the default value (specified in the Default font for rich text setting). If you don't specify a font, the default font of the target application will be used. If you choose a specific font, that information will be included in the HTML. This setting shall work in most scenarios.

•Always: the font family information is always inserted.

•Never: the font family information is always stripped out of the generated HTML.
 

Font size: determines if the font size information is inserted into the generated HTML

•Only if different from the default settings (default): the font size information will be set only if it's different from the the default value (specified in the Default font for rich text setting). If you don't change the size  of the text, the default font size of the target application will be used. If the font size differs from the default one, that information will be included in the HTML. This setting shall work in most scenarios.

•Always: the font size information is always inserted.

•Never: the font size information is always stripped out of the generated HTML.

ESC key stops phrase execution

If checked, pressing the ESC key stops the execution of any phrase. When a dialog is shown (e.g. using Manual Input), pressing the ESC key will always stop the execution of the macro.