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Xavier Michelon edited this page Aug 18, 2019 · 7 revisions

Beeftext lets you import and export combos.

Exporting combos

Exporting combos can be achieved by selecting combos in the main windows and selecting the Export action in the main menu, or the right mouse button context menu.

You can export files in two format

JSON format

The JSON format is a Beeftext-specific file format. All the information regarding combos are exported, except combos groups.

CSV format

The CSV (comma-separated values) format was defined by the developers of Text Expander. The only exported information are the combo name, keyword and snippet.

Combos exported in a CSV format can be imported in Text Expander as-is. Other text expansion software may require manipulation of the CSV file content in an appropriate software (MS Excel or OpenOffice/LibreOffice Calc).

To export combos in CSV format, simply name the file with a .csv extension. Any other file extension will result in an export in JSON format.

Importing combos

Backup and restore

Backup and Restore operations are located in the Advanced menu.

  • Backup exports a copy of your entire library of combos, including groups.
  • Restore replaces your current combos by the ones read from a file that was exported using the Backup option. It important to note that all existing combos are deleted when performing this operation.
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