Many of you reach out to us asking how to create tasks in Clean Text for Mac. Here’s a short, practical, and friendly tutorial to introduce you to this incredibly useful feature. You’ll find simple steps to follow and a couple of practical examples. Spoiler alert: once you try them, you won’t go back!
What Are Tasks in Clean Text?
Tasks in Clean Text are like the Swiss Army knife of text cleaning: they let you automate a series of text cleanup and transformation operations, saving you time and hassle.
While the actions in the clickable list on the right side of the window do their job well—executing one operation at a time (useful but lonely)—Tasks are the ultimate team players. They combine multiple actions in sequence, making everything faster and more efficient. In short, instead of clicking a thousand times, just create a Task and relax while Clean Text does the work for you!
How to Create a Task
Creating a Task in Clean Text is easy! Just follow these steps:
1. Click on the “Tasks” tab at the top of the Actions sidebar.
2. At the bottom of the sidebar, click on the “Edit Tasks” button.
3. Click on the “Add” button to create a new task.
4. Name your task—make it something easy to recognize!
5. Click on the “+” button below the Actions list.
6. Select the actions you want to include in your task. You can pick from pre-defined actions or use the “Replace Text” option for custom replacements.
7. Click on the “Save Task” button, then “Done.”
You can use also Regular Expressions
If you need even more control over text transformations, Clean Text allows you to use Regular Expressions in your tasks. This means you can define complex patterns to search and replace text dynamically, making your tasks even more powerful.
Practical Examples
Example 1: Cleaning Up Text Copied from a Website
Have you ever copied text from the internet only to find it full of extra spaces and empty lines? No worries! Create a Task that removes double spaces, deletes empty lines, and converts everything to lowercase. In just a second, you’ll have a clean, ready-to-use text.
Example 2: Formatting a List
Do you have a list of items separated by commas and want to turn it into a bullet-point list? Just create a Task that replaces every comma with a line break and adds a “-” at the beginning of each line. Voilà, your perfectly formatted list is ready!
Conclusion
Tasks in Clean Text are your new best friend when it comes to text management. Once you try them, you won’t be able to live without them! Create your first Task and enjoy the convenience of letting Clean Text handle the boring work for you.
Have questions, feedback, or just want to tell us how much you love Tasks? Drop us a comment or reach out to us. Have fun with Clean Text!
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