Request for Help Adding Text Expander Quick Find (Alt+Space) to Fastkeys Start Menu (Menu 1)

[ApeX]

Hi FastKeys Team,

I'm currently using Fastkeys' Text Expander feature, and I really appreciate how it works with the Alt+Space shortcut, it brings up the selection menu where I can choose from my saved phrases. That part works great.

However, I'd also like to add this same Text Expander selection menu (Alt+Space) as an item in the Fastkeys Start Menu (Menu 1) so I can access it via mouse click, not just the keyboard shortcut. I much prefer being able to browse and select phrases visually with the mouse when needed.

So far, I’ve tried a couple of approaches without success:

• Using "Send" or "Command" options in the menu editor and inserting the Alt+Space key combination from the key library, but the menu item doesn’t trigger the Text Expander window.

• Recording a macro that simulates pressing Alt+Space, but this also doesn’t seem to activate the phrase selection menu when run from the Start Menu.

I’m not sure if this is a limitation of how the Text Expander interface is launched, or if there’s a specific command or syntax needed to make this work from a menu item.

Is it possible to add the full Text Expander phrase selection menu as a clickable option in Menu 1?
If so, could you please advise on the correct way to set this up?
I really enjoy using Fastkeys and would love to make this workflow even more flexible!

Thanks so much for your time and support.

Example:

[Marko]

To do this, create a new menu (Type: Command):

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SendLevel 1
send !{Space}  ;calls Alt+Space shortcut
SendLevel 0

[ApeX]

To do this, create a new menu (Type: Command):

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SendLevel 1
send !{Space}  ;calls Alt+Space shortcut
SendLevel 0

Perfect! Amazing it worked. I tried so many different things to get it to work
You're the best. Thanks Marko