Where is the information being used? If on the bill layout then there are tokens that can be used in various parts of the layout. Need more information to guide you. 

I use the abbreviations when making a new slip entry.  Right now I have it set so I can type in a word and have it fill to "Work done for the month of October 2019".  I have to remember to keep changing the abbreviation to make sure it reflects the billing month I am preparing.  Is there a way to make/code it so the default string that comes out automatically picks up a previous month or a previous year without me having to type that previous month or year?  Thanks.

I use the abbreviations when making a new slip entry.  Right now I have it set so I can type in a word and have it fill to "Work done for the month of October 2019".  I have to remember to keep changing the abbreviation to make sure it reflects the billing month I am preparing.  Is there a way to make/code it so the default string that comes out automatically picks up a previous month or a previous year without me having to type that previous month or year?  Thanks.

There is not a way to do that but you can have it prompt you. You could create “work done %month% 2019”. Then create shortcuts for each month. When you type it will prompt you to enter the month. Then you type the shortcut for the month and it will finish. You would then just update the year once a year. A little more work but more flex. 

Got it.  I will have to experiment which is the most timesaving choice.

EYS_PHYCPA you might want to look at something like TextExpander, AutoHotKey or ActiveWords. All of which would be non-program specific programs that let you quickly invoke snippets of text. There are lots of others as well.

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Or as Caren stated create multiple abbreviation entries with something like

 - 'W1018' being the equivalent of 'Work done October 2018'

- 'W1118' being the equivalent of 'Work done November 2018'

et cetera