Zip Express allows you to search by zip code, city, county, state or area code. As you type in search criteria, potential matches are displayed. Preferences may be chosen on what data is to be displayed. The current time for a given area code or zip code can also be displayed allowing you to determine whether you can place a call during business hours. Large groups of data can be displayed at once and can easily be printed or copied to the clipboard. Zip Express allows you to automatically paste zip code information directly into your Windows applications via hot keys. Over 80 hot keys may be assigned commands. Zip Express allows you to create unlimited zip code information formats to be used for pasting into programs, copying to the clipboard or for sending to the printer. You may select such information as the zip code, city, state, state abbreviation, area code and time zone. Just about any other text can be included with the format. In addition, when creating formats to be pasted directly into programs, you can include common keystrokes such as the tab key or backtab key for navigating among fields. Or include the Backspace or Del Char keys for deleting old information that will be replaced. Copy data to the clipboard or print it. It lets you automatically paste zip code information directly into your Windows applications via hot keys and over 80 hot keys are available. You can have nearly unlimited formats for your data. New features in version 2.0 include the ability to bring up a map of a specified zip code location if an Internet connection is present. In addition, Zip Express can now provide the current time, time zone, and dialing codes for countries around the world. There is improved compatibility with Windows XP, the ability to import and export program configurations and support for "silent install" across networks.