You’ll want to choose a shortcut that’s obvious like “myaddress” or something else that your mind quickly associates with the expanded phrase. Shortcuts like e2e and iap are great for bloggers like me who frequently write about end-to-end encryption and apps that offer in-app purchases. When I type “ myaddress” it expands into my home address.Īs you can see you’re only limited by your needs and imagination.When I type “ iap” it expands into “(Offers In-App Purchases)”.When I type “ e2e” it expands into “end-to-end encryption.”.When I type “ btw” it expands into “by the way.”.When I type “ appt” it expands into the word “appointment.”.When I type “ qq” it expands into my email address.Apple has a small selection of expanders by default.
The shortcut is what expands into the phrase.
#Text replacement for mac os and ios plus
Here’s how it works. When you tap the plus (+) button in the upper right corner, you’ll be presented with a screen with two input fields: Phrase and Shortcut.
On macOS go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Text. These expansions are synced between all your devices. You can find it by going to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement. I use text expansion all the time for things like quickly typing an email address or home address. It may not be obvious to many people but it’s a feature that can speed up repetitive typing tasks. I feel like iOS text expansion is an overlooked feature.
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