The Text Substitution preference pane is where you manage text substitutions. If substitution is turned on, then when you type an enabled “Replace” column entry followed by a non-word character (such as a space or a Return), the corresponding “With” column entry will be substituted for it.

Text substitutions use the same expansion tags as clippings. Thus, the text inserted through a text substitution can contain placeholders, of which one may initially be selected.

Text Substitutions:

Enabled

If checked, the substitution feature is turned on.

Import / Export

These buttons permit exchange of text substitutions between this preferences pane and a text file in .plist format.

On

Whether an individual abbreviation is enabled.

Replace

The abbreviation you enter in your script. Double-click to edit.

With

The substitution that will replace the abbreviation in your script. Double-click to edit.

Plus Button

Add a new abbreviation.

Minus Button

Remove the selected abbreviation.

Search Field

Filter the list of abbreviations. Both the Replace column and the With column are searched.