In which situations would you use a named clipboard as opposed to a sophisticated 'text' expander like Typinator?

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I don't understand your connection between KM "Named Clipboards" and Typinator.
So let's start with KM "Named Clipboards"

  • They offer no advantage for storing and using plain text
  • They are only needed to store images, rich text, and objects
  • Store your permanent plain text in KM Global Variables
  • But in most text-expansion cases, you don't even need Global Variables. Store the resultant text in a Local Variable. The Macro is the container that stores your text.

Now, KM vs Typinator:
First, I have to say that I have, and frequently use, both of these great apps.
Most of my text-expansions are in Typinator, but I do have a few in KM.

  • Typinator

    • is a high-end, industrial-strength text expansion tool that can easily handle thousands of snippets
    • It is very easy to add a new snippet (abbreviation) to Typinator
    • It has a great search auto-completion feature to help you choose an abbreviation to expand.
    • There are many 3rd party Typinator sets available that you can subscribe to or import into your local storage.

  • KM

    • By comparison, is a good, but light-weight text expander
    • It may well be fine for many users, many use cases
    • It is not designed to handle thousands of snippets (which means Macros in KM)
    • However, there are some use cases where KM might be preferred:
      • Use of images
      • Complex logic
      • Some others I can't remember right now.

So, my recommendation is that if you have light-to-moderate text expansion needs, use KM, or at least start with KM. If you have extensive needs, or thousands of snippets to import from somewhere, then use Typinator.

Best of all worlds: Use both.

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