# Latest

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## [ALL CAPS Formatting](https://community.textexpander.com/t/all-caps-formatting/741)

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**Author:** [@Christian](https://community.textexpander.com/u/Christian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/all-caps-formatting/741 "2026-10-14T21:07:37Z")

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Hi Everyone, I have a case where I need the snippet, in this case, the date picker, to expand in all caps (i.e., OCTOBER 14, 2026). Is there a way to use a custom format to do this?

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## [Expanding Snippets on iOS / iPadOS](https://community.textexpander.com/t/expanding-snippets-on-ios-ipados/740)

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**Author:** [@NashCox](https://community.textexpander.com/u/NashCox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/expanding-snippets-on-ios-ipados/740 "2026-10-14T15:10:56Z")

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Now that the TextExpander for iOS / iPadOS app live in the App Store, you can expand your Snippets across your iPhone or iPad! -If you haven’t already, you can download and install the TextExpander iOS app directly from…

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## [Working on Remote Windows PC from causes problems](https://community.textexpander.com/t/working-on-remote-windows-pc-from-causes-problems/738)

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**Author:** [@KenGranger](https://community.textexpander.com/u/KenGranger)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/working-on-remote-windows-pc-from-causes-problems/738 "2026-10-13T18:28:20Z")

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When I work from home on my iMac, which has TextExpander installed, I use Windows App to remote into my work PC running Windows 11, which also has TE installed. Sometimes nothing expands, sometimes I just get the letter …

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## [What's your TextExpander Wish List?](https://community.textexpander.com/t/whats-your-textexpander-wish-list/71)

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**Author:** [@breannek](https://community.textexpander.com/u/breannek)\
**Replies:** 100\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/whats-your-textexpander-wish-list/71 "2026-10-13T16:03:10Z")

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Hi, I’m Breanne Kunz, VP of Product here at TextExpander! We love hearing from our customers, and now that we have our official TextExpander Community, it’s easier than ever to connect with you and learn how you want Tex…

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## [Textexpander on iOS](https://community.textexpander.com/t/textexpander-on-ios/723)

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**Author:** [@HaroldFritts](https://community.textexpander.com/u/HaroldFritts)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/textexpander-on-ios/723 "2026-10-11T20:50:58Z")

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I did not have textexpander on my iPhone, but was excited to see it on the app store. However, after downloading the app, adding the keyboard, the app continued to ask me to install the keyboard. The other option was to …

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## [Creating and editing snippets in Textexpander for iOS 8.4.9](https://community.textexpander.com/t/creating-and-editing-snippets-in-textexpander-for-ios-8-4-9/731)

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**Author:** [@Karl\_ErikJessen](https://community.textexpander.com/u/Karl_ErikJessen)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/creating-and-editing-snippets-in-textexpander-for-ios-8-4-9/731 "2026-10-09T16:58:48Z")

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When starting the new iOS app (8.4.9) I am presented with the settings page. Shouldn’t there be a place where I can create and edit snippets? I have deleted and reinstalled the 8.4.9 version after I deletede the older …

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## [Degree sign: space needed in abbreviation](https://community.textexpander.com/t/degree-sign-space-needed-in-abbreviation/737)

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**Author:** [@AmandaEdson](https://community.textexpander.com/u/AmandaEdson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/degree-sign-space-needed-in-abbreviation/737 "2026-10-07T16:04:25Z")

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I know many people have a degree sign snippet for temperature. When I use it I always need to put a space and then delete the space so 4 °C instead of 4°C this is extremely minor but I am wondering if there is a abbrevia…

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## [How does TextExpander save you time? We want to hear it](https://community.textexpander.com/t/how-does-textexpander-save-you-time-we-want-to-hear-it/736)

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**Author:** [@Lucas](https://community.textexpander.com/u/Lucas)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/how-does-textexpander-save-you-time-we-want-to-hear-it/736 "2026-10-06T19:11:20Z")

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Using TextExpander but never had a place to share how? Now you do. Our customers are at the center of everything we do, and we’re building out more customer stories about how TextExpander gives you time back for the wor…

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## [New here? Introduce yourself!](https://community.textexpander.com/t/new-here-introduce-yourself/31)

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**Author:** [@josh.centers](https://community.textexpander.com/u/josh.centers)\
**Replies:** 147\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/new-here-introduce-yourself/31 "2026-10-02T13:38:46Z")

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If this is your first time joining us, please take a moment to introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about you. Hi, I’m Josh, and I’m a Content Marketing Manager here at TextExpander. I started using TextExpander …

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## [Keyboard languages in Textexpander for iOS (8.4.9](https://community.textexpander.com/t/keyboard-languages-in-textexpander-for-ios-8-4-9/730)

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**Author:** [@Karl\_ErikJessen](https://community.textexpander.com/u/Karl_ErikJessen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/keyboard-languages-in-textexpander-for-ios-8-4-9/730 "2026-10-02T12:48:51Z")

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Apparently, only English is available as keyboard language. When will other languages be available? I am very much missing Danish -- /Karl Erik Jessen Farum Denmark

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## [How can I get a receipt for my last renewal](https://community.textexpander.com/t/how-can-i-get-a-receipt-for-my-last-renewal/733)

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**Author:** [@StevenKelley](https://community.textexpander.com/u/StevenKelley)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/how-can-i-get-a-receipt-for-my-last-renewal/733 "2026-10-01T18:22:07Z")

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Can you send me a receipt for my last renewal payment please?

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## [Why TextExpander Suddenly Stops Expanding Snippets on macOS: 🕵️The Curious Case of Secure Input](https://community.textexpander.com/t/why-textexpander-suddenly-stops-expanding-snippets-on-macos-the-curious-case-of-secure-input/647)

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**Author:** [@ChristaH](https://community.textexpander.com/u/ChristaH)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/why-textexpander-suddenly-stops-expanding-snippets-on-macos-the-curious-case-of-secure-input/647 "2026-10-01T15:14:09Z")

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You’re expanding snippets on your Mac… The next minute… nothing. You open TextExpander and see: :orange\_circle: Terminal has disabled TextExpander expansion or maybe the more mysterious: :orange\_circle: Secure Input…

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## [One Snippet, every version: meet Conditional Sections](https://community.textexpander.com/t/one-snippet-every-version-meet-conditional-sections/695)

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**Author:** [@loren](https://community.textexpander.com/u/loren)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/one-snippet-every-version-meet-conditional-sections/695 "2026-10-01T14:49:51Z")

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You know the drill. Five nearly identical Snippets for the same email, and they differ by a sentence or two. Conditional Sections fix that. You build the versions once inside a single Snippet, then pick the one you need…

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## [Job Hunting? Let TextExpander Carry Some of the Weight 💪](https://community.textexpander.com/t/job-hunting-let-textexpander-carry-some-of-the-weight/732)

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**Author:** [@NickKreiter](https://community.textexpander.com/u/NickKreiter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/job-hunting-let-textexpander-carry-some-of-the-weight/732 "2026-09-30T17:03:03Z")

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Job hunting has a weird way of turning into a second job. There are applications to fill out, resumes to tweak, recruiter messages to answer, interviews to schedule, thank-you notes to send, and somehow 47 browser tabs …

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## [How Do I Get TextExpander to Expand Right After Another Character?](https://community.textexpander.com/t/how-do-i-get-textexpander-to-expand-right-after-another-character/729)

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**Author:** [@ChristaH](https://community.textexpander.com/u/ChristaH)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/how-do-i-get-textexpander-to-expand-right-after-another-character/729 "2026-09-29T18:08:33Z")

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Ever have a Snippet that refuses to expand because you typed it right after another character? You’re not doing anything wrong! There’s a Group Setting that controls what needs to come before your abbreviation, and chan…

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## [Help creating a multiple choice with conditional output options](https://community.textexpander.com/t/help-creating-a-multiple-choice-with-conditional-output-options/235)

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**Author:** [@SethDimbert](https://community.textexpander.com/u/SethDimbert)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/help-creating-a-multiple-choice-with-conditional-output-options/235 "2026-09-27T19:45:59Z")

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I want to create a snippet that leverages PopUps to let me choose between “Stacy will be providing tech support…”, “I will be providing tech support…”, and “Stacy and I will be providing tech support.” I know how to do …

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## [Why Didn’t My Snippet Expand? Start with the basics](https://community.textexpander.com/t/why-didn-t-my-snippet-expand-start-with-the-basics/725)

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**Author:** [@NickKreiter](https://community.textexpander.com/u/NickKreiter)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/why-didn-t-my-snippet-expand-start-with-the-basics/725 "2026-09-25T20:58:34Z")

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Ever type your abbreviation, wait for the magic, and then… nothing? Before assuming your snippet has packed a tiny suitcase and left town, there are a few simple things worth checking first. This week’s focus: snippets…

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## [School project for notes](https://community.textexpander.com/t/school-project-for-notes/727)

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**Author:** [@AdalynJeffreys](https://community.textexpander.com/u/AdalynJeffreys)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/school-project-for-notes/727 "2026-09-25T19:13:45Z")

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im using this for a school project so i can save this and come back for my notes!!! does anyone have ideas?? if so tell me! thank you so much!!!

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## [Pasting a URL (saved to clipboard) into highlighted text](https://community.textexpander.com/t/pasting-a-url-saved-to-clipboard-into-highlighted-text/474)

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**Author:** [@RickTheiner](https://community.textexpander.com/u/RickTheiner)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/pasting-a-url-saved-to-clipboard-into-highlighted-text/474 "2026-09-23T20:42:17Z")

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Hello, I am hoping that this functionality exists, although I haven’t been able to find it. I have a snippet I use when invoicing customers. It expands to an email thanking them for their business, etc, and it lets me…

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## [TextExpander for iPhone & iPad is now on the App Store!](https://community.textexpander.com/t/textexpander-for-iphone-ipad-is-now-on-the-app-store/722)

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**Author:** [@NashCox](https://community.textexpander.com/u/NashCox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/textexpander-for-iphone-ipad-is-now-on-the-app-store/722 "2026-09-17T18:49:51Z")

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TextExpander for iPhone & iPad is now on the App Store! Thank you for being part of the TextExpander for iPhone & iPad journey! Up until now, it’s only been available as a beta, and we wanted you to hear it here first: t…

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## [Why Won't My Snippet Group Expand in a Certain Application? 🤔](https://community.textexpander.com/t/why-wont-my-snippet-group-expand-in-a-certain-application/720)

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**Author:** [@ChristaH](https://community.textexpander.com/u/ChristaH)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/why-wont-my-snippet-group-expand-in-a-certain-application/720 "2026-09-14T14:15:36Z")

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If your snippets work everywhere except one application, there are two settings worth checking before assuming something is wrong. :white\_check\_mark: Check #1: Your Expansion Preferences Go to: Preferences → Expansion …

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## [Superscripts and Subscripts](https://community.textexpander.com/t/superscripts-and-subscripts/601)

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**Author:** [@AmandaEdson](https://community.textexpander.com/u/AmandaEdson)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/superscripts-and-subscripts/601 "2026-09-08T17:34:26Z")

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I am sure this is possible and it is just a coding thing I don’t know but how can I add a superscript or subscript for chemical formulas into a snippet? for example Cl2

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## [Breaking Large Snippet Groups into Manageable Ones (and How to Organize Them)](https://community.textexpander.com/t/breaking-large-snippet-groups-into-manageable-ones-and-how-to-organize-them/719)

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**Author:** [@Secret-HQ](https://community.textexpander.com/u/Secret-HQ)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/breaking-large-snippet-groups-into-manageable-ones-and-how-to-organize-them/719 "2026-09-08T15:43:10Z")

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Apologies for going a little nuts with posts over the long weekend. I just discovered the TextExpander Community and have six years’ worth of material fighting its way out of my brain. There are many snippets that I wo…

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## [How to type an em dash](https://community.textexpander.com/t/how-to-type-an-em-dash/464)

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**Author:** [@josh.centers](https://community.textexpander.com/u/josh.centers)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/how-to-type-an-em-dash/464 "2026-09-06T13:20:53Z")

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Em dashes are one of the most underappreciated types of punctuation. They do so much, but few were aware of them—until the advent of ChatGPT. Unfortunately for us lovers of the em-dash, ChatGPT frequently uses them, so t…

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## [Snippet Pasted as Just “V” on Windows? Here’s What to Check](https://community.textexpander.com/t/snippet-pasted-as-just-v-on-windows-here-s-what-to-check/717)

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**Author:** [@NickKreiter](https://community.textexpander.com/u/NickKreiter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/snippet-pasted-as-just-v-on-windows-here-s-what-to-check/717 "2026-09-04T15:04:56Z")

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Ever expand a snippet on Windows and instead of your full snippet, you get a single “V”? No full response. No template. Just one very unhelpful letter. That usually means TextExpander tried to paste the snippet, but …

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## [Making a change to part of a string](https://community.textexpander.com/t/making-a-change-to-part-of-a-string/716)

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**Author:** [@RichardLinter](https://community.textexpander.com/u/RichardLinter)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/making-a-change-to-part-of-a-string/716 "2026-09-02T20:40:07Z")

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Is it possible to make a change within a string? For example I am sending emails to an email mailbox in domain.me.uk and am constantly typing domain.co.uk instead. I am looking for Textexpander to change the @domain.c…

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## [Abbreviation CONFLICT ➞ Match Picker!](https://community.textexpander.com/t/abbreviation-conflict-match-picker/715)

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**Author:** [@user5](https://community.textexpander.com/u/user5)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/abbreviation-conflict-match-picker/715 "2026-08-31T22:12:26Z")

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With the hundreds and almost thousands of snippets that can be created with TextExpander, oftentimes oneProposed abbreviation expansion. Conflict alternatives. must resort to the inline search, which is very handy. Howev…

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## [Why Does One Snippet Need a Delimiter, but Another Doesn't? 🤔](https://community.textexpander.com/t/why-does-one-snippet-need-a-delimiter-but-another-doesnt/714)

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**Author:** [@ChristaH](https://community.textexpander.com/u/ChristaH)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/why-does-one-snippet-need-a-delimiter-but-another-doesnt/714 "2026-08-28T23:54:19Z")

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Here’s one of those “Aha!” moments that catches even experienced TextExpander users. Did you know delimiter behavior can be configured in two different places? :gear: Globally (Applies to all Snippet Expansion) Go to: …

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## [Problems with TE Testflight beta on iPad M5 with iPadOS 26.6.1](https://community.textexpander.com/t/problems-with-te-testflight-beta-on-ipad-m5-with-ipados-26-6-1/710)

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**Author:** [@Thomas\_U](https://community.textexpander.com/u/Thomas_U)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/problems-with-te-testflight-beta-on-ipad-m5-with-ipados-26-6-1/710 "2026-08-27T15:22:33Z")

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TE beta 8.4.8 suddenly stopped expanding. After fiddling with system- and TE settings for a while without improvement I deleted the beta and re-installed it within Testflight – no improvement. Also: I could only activ…

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## [New feature: Publish snippets - Share a snippet on social, in Slack, anywhere](https://community.textexpander.com/t/new-feature-publish-snippets-share-a-snippet-on-social-in-slack-anywhere/712)

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**Author:** [@loren](https://community.textexpander.com/u/loren)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.textexpander.com/t/new-feature-publish-snippets-share-a-snippet-on-social-in-slack-anywhere/712 "2026-08-26T17:58:43Z")

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Ever have a snippet so useful you want to hand it to a friend, a co-worker, or your social media followers? Now you can. Publish any snippet in your library and get a shareable link that anyone can see and use, even if …

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