

If running PhraseExpress from a USB drive, the phrase file must be located in any directory on that USB drive.Ĭlipboard.pexdb, lastused.pexdb, autolearn.pexdb The file path may be different if you have loaded another phrase file. In PhraseExpress v12 and earlier, the phrase file was stored in the common user folder instead: C:\Users\Public\Documents\PhraseExpress\ In PhraseExpress v13-15 and earlier, the phrase file was stored in the user documents folder: %USERPROFILE% \Documents\PhraseExpress\


User application data folder: %APPDATA% \PhraseExpress\ If you want to move your phrases to another computer, copy this file to the new computer.īackup this file frequently to an external storage media to prevent data loss of your personal phrases! This database file keeps all your text snippets including triggers, folder structure and folder access permission information. When editing the phrase contents, a selection of other hotkeys are available to quickly insert macro function. PhraseExpress hotkeys are temporarily disabled when the cursor is placed in the hotkey input field to allow you to enter/use above hotkeys for your phrases/folders. Home/ End Jumps to the first/last item of the current phrase folder level.ĬTRL+ Home/End Jumps to the very first/last item of your entire phrase library. SHIFT+ Page Up/Down Extends the current selection to all currently visible previous/next elements of the current phrase folder level.ĬTRL+ Page Up/Down Shifts the current tree view within the viewport to the top/bottom currently visible item. Page Up/Down Jumps to the first/last currently visible item of the current phrase folder level.

SHIFT+ Arrow Up/Down Extends the current selection to the previous/next element. If press multiple times, the selection advances to the parent folder.ĬTRL+ SHIFT+ Arrow Left/Right Collapses/Expands all phrase folders in the phrase tree.Īrrow Up/Down Moves the selection cursor to the previous/next item in the phrase tree.ĬTRL+ SHIFT+ Arrow Up/Down Jump to the first/last item in the phrase tree. SHIFT+ F5 Reloads all phrase files/databases currently loaded in PhraseExpress.Īrrow Left/Right Expands/Collapses the currently selected phrase folder level. This is also useful to check the current file status (online/offline, write protections, etc.). PhraseExpress uses following hotkeys in the main program window: Hotkey PurposeĬTRL+ N Creates a new phrase at the current cursor's location in the phrase tree.ĬTRL+ O Creates a new sub-folder at the current cursor's location in the phrase tree.ĬTRL+ SHIFT+ O Creates a new folder at the current cursor's location in the same level of the phrase tree.ĬTRL+ S Saves the current status of all phrase files and keeps the main program window open.ĬTRL+ A Selects all items in the current folder level in the phrase tree.ĬTRL+ D Duplicates the items selected in the phrase tree.ĬTRL+ 2/ 3 Toggles between two vs three columns view.ĬTRL+ C, - X, - V Clipboard operations: Copy, Cut, Pasteĭelete-key Deletes the currently selected itemį3 Sets input focus into the QuickSearch boxį5-key Reloads the currently selected phrase file.
