If you set the default font then you don't have to keep switching for autotext or Instant Text.
Posted By: Cheri on 2006-11-27
In Reply to: MY WAY TO CHANGE - nana
Both entries will slip right in with the right font. You should really use templates if you switch a lot so you aren't constantly changing it.
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Have used Shorthand for years..am considering switching to Instant Text..need opinions..sm
and advice. I have tried to research the differences but until you get input from people who have used one or the other, or better yet both, you just never know. Instant Text looks like it might be much more difficult to learn than Shorthand. I know all my abbreviations so that is not a problem. I also use large blocks of text at times only changing certain things and am not sure I can do that in Instant Text. On the other hand, IT looks like it has a lot of potential and I might really like it and pick up more speed. I average about 300-325 lph now. I have been doing this for nearly 30 years, using ShortHand for about 10, but always looking for ways to improve! Any input would be very much appreciated! TIA
Instant Text, AutoText, and Bayscribe
Why not import your AutoText list into Instant Text , link IT to Bayscribe use all your shortcuts coming from Instant Text?
Marianne
Instant Text will pull in whatever font you are using
in your actual document. No worries about types or sizes. You can also insert commands to bold, etc. within your entries, which makes it nice if one account wants bold/cap headings and one doesn't. I work for different hospitals and I have a separate glossary with each hospital name that I use for stuff that is unique to each hospital, i.e. facilities, doctor names, routines and normals by dictator. My MAIN glossary I keep as #1 and I add regular words, phrases, etc., that I would use regardless of hospital. Then I use the *include* feature to pull in the glossary of the hospital I am working on at the time. I love this product. Will never use another Expander again and won't have to, since it works with any windows-based application. I have carried it with me to 3 companies so far, each with a different platform, and I don't have to learn a new expansion program, worry about their IT depts. trying to convert my old expansions, etc. etc. etc.
Editscript default font
I am currently typing on Version 8 Editscript and my default font needs to be times new roman 12 and I set it as my default, even in a blank document, but everytime I open up to work, it doesn't stick and I am at default Curier new 10....any help would be appreciated
This is why you should use templates with default font settings. sm
You create documents from one template that uses Arial and one that uses Times New Roman. When you create an AutoText entry in either one, you can use it in docs created by either template because you used the default font. Your entry will always expand in the font used if you just open Word and manually change the font and start typing because you didn't use the default. Hope that makes sense.
You have to be working in the default font and size of the
document template to keep autotext from changing. IOW, when you open a document and change the font or size before you start typing, you are not working in the default of the template the document is based on.
Click the default button in the font dialog box so every new doc is Arial.
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If you have Word Perfect, it is easy. Just open any document, default the font and margins and do a
You can do a comparrison on gross lines versus 65 character line count by opening any document you have and counting lines both ways.
I have almost always been paid the gross line and still am right now. No matter what the margins or font is, all documents are converted to 1 inch margins and 12 Courier font. You do not count blank lines. I make an average of 0.08 a gross line, which the way I am paid would average out to about 11-12 cents a 65 character line.
Hope this helps!
Autotext - font size
Hmm, I don't know. Let me play around with it, and I will get back with you. I have never had that problem. When you highlight your text, is it in the font you are wanting, or is it changing from that to a smaller font? Strange. 
The OP said text not font, but it does increase
all that is on the page, most of which includes the font size.
Like I said, I found this out by accident. Glad it helped you, too. I know I like it.
RE: Auto Text - I keep adding AutoText entries but then the next day they are gone. Any suggestion
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Both Shorthand and Intant Text inserts the font being used at the time.
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I have IE set to display text size as largest, yet this font is so tiny I can barely see it.
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Instant Text V Pro
IT V Pro is an expander program that works with almost all word-based programs running on any Windows platform.
You can import abbreviation files from other programs (such as AutoCorrect) and it also comes with 55 built-in glossaries to help get you started.
For more information on IT V Pro, please see the link below.
Do you mean Instant Text?
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Where did you get Instant Text?
Like Best Buy or somewhere like that?
Instant Text ?
All you have to do is add VENTILATION PERFUSION SCAN to the glossary. Type it in your document the way you want all caps with a colon or not, etc. and highlight it and press Alt and the +/= sign at the same time to add it to the glossary and then the next time you want it type vps but look at the list and pick the one you want all caps or lower case. You can always delete the lower case version if you do not need it. Let me know if you need more info. Good Luck
Instant Text V Pro
I can give you some info on Instant Text V Pro if you'd like.
The most popular features of IT V Pro include the Importer, the Compilation feature, the Includes feature and Continuations.
The Importer takes abbreviation lists from other sources, such as AutoCorrect, and imports them into IT so you can continue using them without having to start creating a new list from scratch.
The Compilation feature is used to create personalized glossaries by scanning saved documents on your computer and pulling out the most frequently used phrases and words to instantly compile a customized glossary in seconds.
The Includes feature allows you to use more than one glossary at a time.
And the Continuations feature is a feature that brings up what you are likely to type next in your sentence. So for example, if you were to type "The patient", IT will then suggest what you are likely to type next based on what you've typed in the past.
For more information on IT, please see the link below for a short product presentation.
Instant Text
Instant Text V Pro can import your dictionary files so you can continue using the abbreviations that you are used to.
IT works with all Windows-based word-processing programs so you can continue using IT even if you switch jobs or computers, etc.
Please see the link below for more information on IT V Pro.
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Instant Text V Pro will work with MS Word and WordPerfect. You can import your WordPerfect list into Instant Text so you can continue using your current abbreviations. IT also comes with 55 built-in glossaries to help get you started.
IT is virtually limitless so you never have to worry about over-loading it. You can have one large glossary (abbreviation list) or you can have several small customized glossaries which you can use all at the same time using the Includes feature.
You can expand a word, phrase, paragraph, a full page or more and you can also expand templates of your reports. You expand in Instant Text using keystrokes. You can choose from a long list of Expander keys, including the spacebar. You can also click to expand but it is faster to use the expander keys so you don’t have to take your hands off the keyboard. Please see the link below for more information regarding Instant Text V Pro.
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Instant Text V Pro is an Expander program that works with Meditech. You can import your abbreviation lists from other programs into Instant Text so you can continue using the abbreviations that you are familiar with.
Please see the link below for more information.
Instant Text V Pro
With Instant Text, you do not need to buy the program twice. The license agreement is based on a per-user basis, rather than a per-machine basis so you can install it on more than one computer as long as you are the only one using it.
You would not need to set up your expansions twice either. The Instant Text glossaries are simply text files that can be copied onto your other computer. You can also import any abbreviation lists you have created in other programs, such as AutoCorrect, into Instant Text so you can continue using the expansions that you are used to.
Please see the link below for more information on IT V Pro.
Instant Text V Pro
Instant Text V Pro is compatible with Vianeta.
Please see the link below for more information.
Instant Text
I'm looking into buying Instant Text. From what I'm reading, it seems like a good Expander and doesn't seem complicated. I have read some discussion on this board about it, but cannot locate that post again. Would you purchase Instant Text? If so, I have found it for $189 plus shipping. Is this a good price? 
Instant Text
I bought Instant Text and it has helped me a lot as I could never remember what letters I used for my expansions and with IT I can see them. Go to the sites below for more information. Yes, that is a pretty good site. I paid $10 more at the Instant Text site.
http://www.productivitytalk.com/forums/index.php
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Go to:
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Instant Text V Pro
IT V Pro works with most Windows-based word-processors including Beyond Text.
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Anybody use Instant Text Pro V and if so...sm
what are your thoughts on this program? Does it seem to help a lot ?
Thanks....I appreciate it.
Instant Text V Pro
IT V Pro works with the Meditech program and you can choose from a large selection of Expander options so you will not have to worry about interference.
You can also import your SH list into IT so you can continue using the expansions you are most familiar with.
Instant Text comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee so you can try it out risk free for one month. If you should decide that the program is not for you, you can return it for a full refund of the purchase price.
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Yes, Instant text. (nm)
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Instant Text THANKS!
Thanks for the quick reply, so now I will definitely get the Instant Text. I just didn't want to purchase anything more or buy the wrong thing if it wasn't needed. But you sold me on this product.Thanks again. amj
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I would like to purchase a used Instant Text Expander program. Anyone have one for sale? Please notify me via email.
Instant Text
Instant Text V Pro is an Expander program that can import your lists from PRD, AutoCorrect & Smartype. There is a 30-day money-back guarantee so you can try it out risk-free for one month to see if it is the right program for you. For more information, please see the link below:
Instant Text Pro V
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Instant Text and PRD
Did you know that you can hide the "pop-up windows" in Instant Text?
Instant Text's Importer converts PRD lists with a few clicks, and Instant Text V Pro can be set up very close to the way PRD worked.
Just FYI
Instant Text
It was difficult for me to grasp but many find it is not. Once I figured it out, it increased my production markedly.
instant text
I forgot to mention Instant Text also works with Word as well.
INSTANT TEXT!!!
JMO I love this program, have been using it for a year and have doubled my productivity. Took some getting used to but I wouldn't transcribe without it now!!!
Instant Text
I used ShortHand for a few years but my friend recently turned me on to IT. I ABSOLUTELY love it. There is no guesswork in remembering your abbreviations for your expansions. I love how you can ask it to go through your files and it makes expansions based on how frequent you use something. Now that I have tried both I don't think I would go back to shorthand. Instant Text is WONDERFUL!!
Instant Text and IE 7
Is anyone working with IT on Internet Explorer 7? I upgraded this morning and IT is not recognizing any open tabbed windows. I tried to call IT tech support but no one answers.
Then you might try Instant Text
Because it won't expand unless you tell it to, preventing those errors. Also, having words and phrases in an Expander prevents "typo" type of errors and incorrect spellings.
Worth every penny!
instant text
help! I am having a problem figuring out how to put the AXIS I-V diagnosis into the expander. For instance, when I expand AXIS II it comes out to AXIS I on my screen because it moves up the line as I select it from IT running across the screen. As you can imagine it happens to the other AXIS diagnoses. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! 
Get Instant Text
It works great with EXText and does the 2 spaces after a period and colon thing, too.
I use Instant Text and need to
so I can put it on another computer. I tried a flash drive but it doesn't let me copy -- does that make sense? (it is installed on my other computer - just needing to copy my favorite glossary) I'm confused to say the least----any help? TIA
instant text
I could never get used to it. I just stuck with my word expander. Hated Instant Text myself.
Instant Text
I hate it. Never could get used to using it. I like auto complete in Word and Smartype. I'm just glad I didn't buy IT. I got if from another MT who didn't want it anymore.
I use Instant Text.....sm
It was already set up so that I just type for example y56 and 56-year-old automatically comes up. It would take some time to enter every age if one had to do this manually for the initial setup though!
Instant Text
I have had Instant Text for 5 months (I truly have not mastered it yet!).. and my stats show my production has increased 24%. I typed a total of 3,624,161 keystrokes, but saved myself 876,315 keystrokes. Can you imagine in another 3 months or so?
That would be Instant TEXT :)
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