Text expansion (or substitution) helps you save time by transforming abbreviations into a long string of text. Use it to boost your productivity by quickly inserting a phrase that you need to type frequently, your address, code and so on, in any application. This article explains how automate repetitive typing using AutoKey, a desktop automation utility for Linux / X11. Using this you’ll type less and get more done, no matter the application you use, since the text expansion / substitution will work in any application – a web browser, text or code editor, and so on.