I use the Inline Todo plugin , so I'm frequently writing out lines that look something like this: - [ ] @desk //2023-12-05 scan documents It would be nice if I could speed up entry by using text expansion that types out characters/phrases such as - [ ] and // and inserts today's date. Are there an…

If you can configure them, text expanders like Espanso can work agnostic of editor, platform, and form factor. They can be useful for external editing, autocomplete, and more complex expansions: Markdown links, tables, page templates, etc.

[image] muzak: If you can configure them, text expanders like Espanso can work agnostic of editor, platform, and form factor. They can be useful for external editing, autocomplete, and more complex expansions: Markdown links, tables, page templates, etc. Thanks, this is a fantastic little a…

I used espanso. It works well with Joplin. Besides markdown snippets, I use it for markdown templates. :slight_smile:

Text expansion in Joplin?

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shikuz 5 December 2023 05:40 2

Try Slash Commands.

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Text expansion in Joplin?

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