February 24, 2013 3:13 pm 41 Comments

How-to Use Popchrom Text Expander For Google Chrome

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First let me ask how many of you are using logoGoogle Chrome?

For those of you who are using Google chrome, there’s a great little tool that should make life a bit easier, it’s called Popchrom, text expander. I will tell you a bit more about this very helpful tool.

I spend hours on the web responding to people on Twitter, my readers on my blog and a number of other social media websites and you know that can be over whelming to keep up with.

The Popchrom text expander- will help you to keep up with all that typing you normally do by allowing you to store your preloaded text in the Popchrom text expander tool, within your web browser.

This is a simple Google chrome extension- that will place this tool at the top right hand corner of your web browser.

First thing you’ll need to do is add the Popchrom text expander to your Google chrome web browser, you can download it here. Popchrom download.

Once it has been installed you can begin configuring it to allow you to store your preloaded text.

Popchrom expander

In the left hand section of the expander tool you’ll see a number of text fields this is were you can add your -Abbreviations for the text you would like to preload.

Example: Let’s say I wanted to thank someone for following me on Twitter, I would simply add the following.

Add the TW- abbreviation in the left text box, you can use lower case letters if you prefer it’s much easier to remember that way, now add your text in the text box shown below within the expander.

On the right you’ll see another text field this one will be a bit larger so you can add your message. Just type in your Twitter message that you want to send to your follower as shown below.

After you have added your text in each text box just click on the ( save button ) to store your messages.

Each time you want to add a new text box just click on the ( add tab ), on the right hand section of the Popchrom tool to add additional fields.

Popchrom Configure

How to use Popchrom Extender:

Place the cursor before, in or after your abbreviations and hit your defined shortcut (default ‘Ctrl + Space’) to expand them.

You could save your new keys with your ‘Ctrl + s’ or by hitting the save button.

Are you using Popchrom Expander and how is it working for you?

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    1. Brenda says:
      February 24, 2013 at 7:26 pm

      Very interesting Rob. First time I’m hearing about this but might look into it. Seems to make things a tad bit easier for us! Cool! Thanks for sharing it!
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      • RGoss says:
        February 24, 2013 at 7:38 pm

        Hello Brenda, it’s a great tool to have when you are always responding to tweets and other message like I do. It saves a lot of typing and allows me to respond a lot quicker.

        There’re other text expanders but some are payed ones. Being this one is for Google Chrome, I don’t mine using it.

        Are you also using Google Chrome?

        Thanks so much for stopping by it’s always a pleasure. Have a wonderful day.
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        • Brenda says:
          February 24, 2013 at 7:44 pm

          I can understand wanting to save time for sure. Yes, I LOVE Google Chrome. I find it can be quirky at times but other than that I love the extensions and am a big user of quite a few.

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          • RGoss says:
            February 24, 2013 at 7:51 pm

            I was using Firefox for a long time but started having a lot of trouble with it. I then moved over to Google Chrome and never looked back.

            Chrome is a lot faster then any other web browser I’ve use so seeing I love Google I think I’ll stick with it.

            Let me know if you add it and how it works for you.

            Have a wonderful day Brenda and a great weekend.
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    2. JanBierens says:
      February 24, 2013 at 8:36 pm

      Useful gadget, Rob.
      Google Chrome adept here. Started of with Chromium under Ubuntu and now Chrome. Awesome plugins for that browser and quick as a hotrod on meth…
      I don’t know about the pre-fab messages though. It feels like sending a pre-fab “I love you” sms to your gf…
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      • RGoss says:
        February 24, 2013 at 9:18 pm

        LOL I hear ya Jan, glad you like it I’ve been using it for sometime now
        There’s not much to configure is pretty simple and works GREAT.

        That’s what I really enjoy about Google Chrome is all the extensions you can add. I mean I only have a few but the ones I have installed I get good use of.

        Have you had any problems with Chrome in the past few weeks?

        Thanks so much for stopping by my friend always a pleasure.
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    3. Karthik says:
      February 25, 2013 at 3:52 am

      Wow. This is really interesting. Would save a lot of time in typing those sentences again and again. Also, since chrome is the most widely used web browser today, this would help millions of chrome users especially bloggers ;) Thanks for sharing this awesome info at the right time!
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      • RGoss says:
        February 25, 2013 at 10:31 am

        Hello Karthik, Yes I use this extension all the time for responding and it saves me a lot of time typing the same thing over. There’re a few others but they are paid ones.

        Is this the first time seeing this tools for Chrome?

        Thanks so much for the comment and your input always a pleasure.
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        • Karthik says:
          February 25, 2013 at 11:23 am

          Yes, this is the first time I hear about this. In fact I didn’t know there are any tools available for chrome. I have always been a Firefox user and switched to chrome recently. I’m getting used to it and this article would really save my time. Keep up the good work RG!
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          • RGoss says:
            February 25, 2013 at 11:45 am

            Hello Karthik, That’s great glad you switch over to Google chrome there’s a big difference between Firefox and Chrome.

            I used Firefox for a few years but was introduced to Google chrome and seeing I love Google, decided to give it a try is was a good choice.

            Thanks so much for your feedback it’s nice to know what other bloggers are using.

            Have a great day my friend.

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    4. John says:
      February 25, 2013 at 5:28 am

      Great article. I think it’s better a program for the entire OS, instead of an extension for the browser…outlook,notes,other browsers…etc. could be good reasons. And an extension for windows is more powerful.

      Autohotkey (mentioned upper) is nice, but for me it has a GUI as harder as an entire month into the desert with no drink.
      I use instead HotkeyP. Portable, so lightweight and lovely powerful!!!

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      • RGoss says:
        February 25, 2013 at 10:36 am

        Hello John, Glad you enjoy the post, I find using this extension help cut a lot of time and allows me to complete other task.

        I have been using it for about a year now and have had not problems at all. The best thing I like about it is there is no limit to how many text boxes you can add.

        Is this your first time seeing this tool for Google Chrome?

        Thanks so much for your comment my friend have a great day.
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    5. Mayura says:
      February 25, 2013 at 1:34 pm

      Hey Rob,

      It’s a very cool extension and never heard of it before mate :)

      Well, I’m using Google Chrome :) I agree on using pre-fetched text to express gratitude on Twitter. How about birthday wishes on Facebook? ;) That’s much better to use with emails too, instead of having draft posts after all. I can think of many uses online and offline too Rob. Especially for businesses :)

      However may be it’s just me, that I don’t like seeing same message over and over when it comes to some situations Rob :) You know I read comments on blog posts if I have time and when I see same type of message as a reply like “Thank you and come again”, I feels like it’s an automated process and just replying because it has to :) I tend to differentiate a little when sending thanks on social networks too as it’s visible to many folks. Consume a bit of time but I think it creates a good impression to feels it kinda personal. What do you think about it mate? ;) I can see you don’t use the same message when commenting too.

      I’d like to know where you use it the most mate :)

      I just installed and gonna check out myself where else I can use it mate :) Thanks for sharing about this extension and gonna help a lot of folks for sure.

      Cheers…
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      • RGoss says:
        February 25, 2013 at 1:48 pm

        Hello Mayura, I mainly use it for thanking people on Twitter because the interacting is so fast past.

        I was also helping out at forums and found my self typing the same thing over and over this tool came in handy.

        I don’t use it for answering blog post or to responds Im a bit more personal with my reader and I prefer it that way..

        But there are many ways you can use this tool to help out with typing so much.

        Will you be trying it out Mayura?

        I had to look twice because you change your profile picture I did not recognize you, LOL looks great.

        Thanks so much for your input It’s great to hear all the different way to use this tool.

        Thanks so much for being a very important part of this blog. Have a great day.

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    6. Enstine Muki says:
      February 26, 2013 at 8:18 am

      Hi Rob,
      I never heard of this before. Thanks for sharing it. It looks a pretty nice tool to save time. I’m grabbing right away.

      Have a splendid week
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    7. Adrienne says:
      February 26, 2013 at 4:36 pm

      Hey Rob,

      I’m a Google Chrome user but I don’t do prewritten messages to people. I’m always trying to change things up although I know there are just so many ways you can say thank you on Twitter.

      I’m glad you like this service though and sounds like a great time saver for you. Yay!

      Thanks for the introduction and I’m sure there will be plenty of other people eager to try this one out. I’ll pass it along.

      ~Adrienne
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      • RGoss says:
        February 26, 2013 at 4:48 pm

        Hello Adrienne, Yes I mostly use it for thanking folks on Twitter.

        I use to help out in the forums and people were always asking for help with their websites but always forget to post the URL for the website in question and I found my self typing the same thing over and over.

        This tools came in very handy.

        Thank so much for stopping always a pleasure my friend.

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    8. Sue Neal says:
      February 26, 2013 at 6:26 pm

      Hi Rob,

      Aw – and I thought you were offering me some popcorn – now that I like!

      I do use Google Chrome and the extensions are great – I find they freeze occasionally, but just deactivating and reactivating them seems to sort that.

      I haven’t tried this one and share Mayura, Adrienne and Jan’s reservations about using pre-written comments, so I’m not sure if it’s for me – I’m sure other people may find it helpful, though, so thanks for the share!

      Sue
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      • RGoss says:
        February 26, 2013 at 6:40 pm

        LOL Sue so do I, This extension can come in handy for others who maybe looking for way to save typing the content over and over.

        I mostly use it for Twitter to thank those who have choosing to follow me it can be a bit hard to keep up.

        Thank you so much Sue for stopping by I hope things are going well with your blog. Have a wonderful day.

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    9. sapna says:
      February 26, 2013 at 6:56 pm

      HI Rob,

      This is a great share, I’ve never heard of this before and I’m definitely going to try this one as well.

      As of now I’m using microsoft OneNote, it is sticky and got many features.

      Thanks for the great share.

      Sapna

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      • RGoss says:
        February 26, 2013 at 7:10 pm

        Hello Sapna

        Hope all is well, I think you’ll like this extension for Google chrome. I know a lot of people that just love it.

        Give it a try and let me know how it works for you, its very simple and straight forward.

        How is the Microsoft One Note, does it allow you to insert your text?

        Thanks so much for your input it’s always a pleasure.

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    10. Dan Black says:
      February 27, 2013 at 2:17 am

      Great post! It sounds like a huge time saver. Thank you for sharing this post with us.
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    11. Hiten says:
      February 27, 2013 at 10:29 am

      Hi Rob,

      I’ve don’t use Google Chrome but I have a lot of friends who do. The plugins for Google Chrome are awesome. I’m thinking maybe I need to make the switch.

      The Popchrom Text Expander sounds like a very handy tool, which can help with all the responding we do. As you say, it can all get quite overwhelming.

      Thank you for your post on this topic.
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      • RGoss says:
        February 27, 2013 at 12:35 pm

        Hello Hiten, Google chrome is a great web browser and I highly recommend trying it.

        This extension only make it even more worth while. If you don’t mind me asking what web browser are you currently using?

        Give Google chrome a try and let me know what you think.

        Thanks so much for you input it’s always a pleasure my friend.

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    12. Neamat Tawadrous says:
      February 28, 2013 at 6:35 am

      Hi Rob,

      Great Share.

      I am using Google Chrome but I have never heard of this extension. It sounds helpful so I am going to check it out and see if it is for me.

      Thanks Rob for sharing!

      Be Blessed,

      Neamat
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      • RGoss says:
        February 28, 2013 at 11:44 am

        Hello Neatmat, nice to see ya. Yes it’s a handy little tool give it a try and let me know how it works for you ok.

        Thanks so much for stopping by its always a pleasure.

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    13. Sylviane Nuccio says:
      February 28, 2013 at 12:34 pm

      Hi Rob,

      Hum this made me think of popcorn :) But I’ve never heard of Popchrom before and you really made me curious. I’ve got t really check this out.

      Like you I spend so much time answering and responding, and it tend to add up and taking lot of me time.

      Thanks for this tutorial.

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      • RGoss says:
        February 28, 2013 at 12:44 pm

        Hello Sylviane, yes it’s a handy extension for Google chrome that I feel will save you some time when you have to type the same content over and over.

        Give it a try and let me know how it works out for you ok. Its really simple to configure and not much trouble at all.

        Thanks so much for stopping by it always a pleasure. Have a wonderful day.

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    14. Donna Merrill says:
      March 2, 2013 at 4:48 am

      Hi Rob,

      I have Google Chrome, but didn’t know this existed. I am pretty new to using the Twitter platform with Triberr. Now that 2 months past, I’m getting so many tweets, it is taking lots of time. Especially the thank you’s.

      I just may try this out. Thanks for the info!

      Donna
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      • RGoss says:
        March 2, 2013 at 12:49 pm

        Hello Donna, Then this would be just right for you to help you keep up with all those thank you.

        I try to at least take the time to respond to all the Twitter people by acknowledging then using this tool.

        It allows me to have more time for other important thing.

        Give it a try and let me know how it works out for you ok.

        Thanks so much for stopping by my friend it’s always a pleasure to see ya :) Have a wonderful day
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    15. Bonija Mascaras says:
      March 5, 2013 at 6:07 pm

      Popchrom is an awesome Google Chrome extension indeed. I truly pleased to learn about such helpful tool. Yes I often feel tired of typing same words replying with my friends or other visitors, but hopefully this tool will be great relief for me. Thanks a lot for good recommendation. :)
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      • RGoss says:
        March 5, 2013 at 7:28 pm

        Hello Bonija, Yes I have to agree with you it will help you to keep up with all those responces and give to time for other things.

        Thanks so much for stopping by.

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    16. Lalita Bisht says:
      March 25, 2013 at 4:27 pm

      Sounds interesting! I think I’m going to give it a try and hope it will work great for me. Thank you for sharing these details about this pretty little tool.
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    17. Collin Cooper says:
      April 3, 2013 at 5:37 pm

      I have never been able to get the PopChrome to work. I desperately need it to work. I have all sorts of abbreviations entered and saved but the CONTROL+SPACE BAR has never gotten the expanded text inserted. Any suggestions?

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      • RGoss says:
        April 3, 2013 at 8:18 pm

        Hello Collin, I don’t know why it’s not working for you I don’t have any problems with this extension, How long have you been using it?
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        • Collin Cooper says:
          April 4, 2013 at 7:54 pm

          The answer really is that I haven’t used it since it has never worked. I have had it installed for months. I have used Text Expander in the Mac environment with great success. I decided to go with the Chrome Book for my own reasons, and am now using the Chrome Book Pixl. I have never been able to get the abbreviations which the default program provides to expand or my own abbreviations. I assumed that you hold down the CTRL key and then press the Space Bar to get the expansion. Never worked for me. And I tried changing the key combination without success.

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