Need help with Word-based expanders ....sm
Posted By: LTMT on 2006-07-28
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I am starting with All-Type soon, and the handbook says that their platform works with any Word-based expander. That's all fine and good, but I have never used one. I'm a PRD+ girl from the old WP51 days, and currently work in Bayscribe, and the Expander in it is a lot like PRD. Are any of the Word-based Expanders like that? I tried Instant Text once and hated it. I don't want popup windows and such. I like it to be simple, like PRD ... enter copdd and get chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc. Are any like that?
Thanks for your help! 
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If you don't have Microsoft Word on your machine, then it's on their end, and again, you can't do anything about it.
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Emdat users - is this Word-based and can you use ShortHand with it? sm
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