Make your Life Easier with Text Expansion
Have you ever wished you could save time and not have to type the same words or phrases over and over?
Join us on July 6, 2023 for a practical session on how to use text expansion tools and autocomplete features to save time when typing in any program, prevent errors, and increase consistency. We will follow a hands-on approach to set up text expansions you can start using right away.
What will be covered:
- How to create and use text expansions
- Settings to customize expansions for your individual needs
- Tips and tricks, ideas, and inspiration with actual use cases for text expansion
The content of this workshop will enable you to:
- Save time by creating text expansions for frequently-typed text
- Get started with a simple task automation tool
- Ensure consistency and avoid common typing mistakes
Who should attend
- Translators
- Project Managers
- Anybody who uses typing in their daily workflow, like office admins, personal assistants, etc.
Note: Please note that we will cover only the Windows version of the software. Mac users are welcome, but should know that the Mac interface is different and some features are not supported.
What attendees will need
The session will focus on the use of Phrase Express for Windows. Participants are encouraged to download and install this tool prior to the session.
The Instructor
Nora Díaz holds a B.A. in English Language Teaching and Translation. She is a full-time published EN-ES translator and translation team leader, working on a wide variety of topics. Her interest in productivity has led to a constant exploration of technology to boost productivity, such as CAT tools, speech recognition and custom macros. In her blog, Nora Díaz on Translation, Teaching and Other Stuff she shares what she has learned with translators from around the globe. Nora was listed as one of the top 30 women in the language industry by Multilingual Magazine in March 2023.
Nora has recently contributed to the Slator Tool Box April 2023 issue with the article ”The Machine Translation Engine You May Not Know You Already Have”. Sign up for free here for Slator Tool Box, your monthly linguist technology update.
Agenda
9 am PST / 12 pm EST / 6 pm CEST: Welcome by Andrew Smart, Co-Founder & Commercial Director, Slator
9:05 am PST / 12:05 pm EST / 6:05 pm CEST: Presentation by Nora Díaz
9:50 am PST / 12:50 pm EST / 6:50 pm CEST: Q&A with the instructor
10 am PST / 1 pm EST / 7 pm CEST: End of workshop
Join us for the Make your Life Easier with Text Expansion practical session on Thursday, 6 July to learn how to save time and prevent errors when typing in any program.
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