Abbreviation Expansion

Another option to help make students better and more efficient writers is abbreviation expansion. This is a user-defined shorthand program, frequently paired with word prediction programs for even more typing efficiency. This feature allows students to retrieve phrases with single or dual keystrokes. Often found as AutoText/AutoCorrect features on word processors, dedicated programs are also available.

This feature is often combined with specialized keyboard assistance programs that offer the students a combination of assistive features: word prediction, abbreviation expansion, speech output, etc. These programs also act to reduce the complexity of computer commands as a combination of software commands can be sequenced under a single key.

Examples

View our chart of abbreviation expansion programs.

EZ Keys (Words+, Inc.)

Gus! Access Keyboard (Gus Communications, Inc.)

HandiWORD (Microsystems Software Inc.)