How do I get something typed for me?


To trigger the automatic typing of the text or image represented by an abbreviation you can either:

• type the abbreviation, (optionally) followed by a trigger
or
• select the abbreviation from TypeIt4Me's menu.

For example, when I type re TypeIt4Me comes up with Riccardo Ettore. (And, no, TypeIt4Me will not bother me when I type more or read or area, since it looks for the letters 're' as a separate word, i.e. preceded and followed by spaces or by the punctuation marks of your choice.)
Note that when defining abbreviations, it's best to avoid words that occur naturally on their own, so had my first name been Bruno, I would not have chosen be as the abbreviation, but probably bre (bet would also not have been a smart choice). If I ever do need to type an abbreviation as a word (say for example, "re your letter dated..."), I simply use shift space instead of just space and re does not trigger into Riccardo Ettore

Once you define an abbreviation, it is available at all times, anywhere text or images can be pasted, no matter if you are using your word processor, paint program, Finder, address book, Web browser or just about any application at all!