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How To Automate Repetitive Typing (Text Expansion) With AutoKey On Linux

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Text expansion (or substitution) helps you save time by transforming abbreviations into a long string of text. Use it to boost your productivity by quickly inserting a phrase that you need to type frequently, your address, code and so on, in any application. This tutorial explains how to automate repetitive typing using AutoKey, a desktop automation utility for Linux / X11.

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who8mypnuts ·
This little program is a superb time-saver. I love using it for work and for some emailing and other tasks that I often found myself repeating.

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