Continuations are created automatically by Instant Text as you type. What they do is cause commonly used phrases to string themselves together. Or he will just say in stable condition . Once you input the first abbreviation Instant Text will show the other phrases that are likely to follow that first one in the phrase list. To input them into the document you need only choose one and hit a marker key.
Continuations are a nice little bonus that offer unparalleled expansion capabilities.
If you work in WP5.1 Smartype is the clear winner. While such macros are not earthshaking improvements the fact that they are included in the program saves the user the time of creating such macros herself. Another benefit that Smartype has is the option of beeping and flashing a message when a word typed is not contained in the vocabulary. Minor drawbacks to Smartype include difficulty in making large scale changes to the word list. Smartype only works in DOS, or an MS-Dos Prompt in Win95, and then only with WP5.1.