iPhone users who type FAST are excited to learn they can save valuable time by learning a simple programmable hack.
Most Americans spend hours on their phones and other technology every day – readingwatching and writing to friends and colleagues.
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And for those people who like to multitask, figuring out how to shave a few seconds off a task can make a big difference.
So iPhone owners were excited to learn that there’s an easy trick to add your own text shortcuts to any writing you do on your phone.
Although Apple devices have enabled text replacement feature for years, it’s still one of the iPhone’s best-kept secrets.
In only a few stepsUsers can add replacements for commonly used words or even their email addresses on their devices.
NEVER TYPE YOUR EMAIL AGAIN
The hack was recently discovered by iPhone users on r/ios Reddit thread.
Someone posted a screenshot with the comment “I just want to autofill my real email,” and the text replacement tips appeared.
“I created a keyboard shortcut to enter my personal email when I type @@ and work email when I type three of them,” one person replied.
“Anyway, you should set up a keyboard text replacement in settings. Mine is @@ and iOS replaces that with my email address,” replied another.
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“I haven’t entered my email in years,” they added.
“I only have one keyboard shortcut (@g = Gmail @l = Live @w = work). It’s really Cool” said a fourth.
“Because this is one of those things that makes sense in retrospect, but I’ve been typing my long email to **subdomain-d a** like a masochist for years,” joked another user in response.
HOW TO CUSTOMIZE IPHONE TEXT REPLACEMENT
You can enter an unlimited number of custom text replacement conditions on your Apple device.
See how.
If you’re on an iPhone, click any text field to display the emoji (smiley face) and keyboard switch (globe) icons.
Tap the keyboard switch command and click Text Replacement.
Then click the plus sign in the top right corner.
Now simply add the text you would like to display – such as your email address – in the Phrase field and place the desired replacement in the Shortcut field.
Click Done and your custom replacements are ready.
HOW TO FIX AUTOCORRECT
Are you tired of your iPhone’s automatic correction of words that weren’t misspelled in the first place?
There is a way to fix this too.
Just go to Settings > General > Keyboard in your device’s control center.
Once there, tap the plus sign and type the sentence that needs to be corrected.
Leave the Shortcut field blank and that’s it!
No more erroneous autocorrects.
iPhone Tricks to Try Today
Here are some of the best…
- Typing cursor – When typing, hold down the spacebar to turn your keyboard into a trackpad, allowing you to move words and sentences more easily
- Close all Safari tabs – To do this in one go, simply hold the overlapping squares in the bottom right corner and press close all tabs
- Delete many photos quickly – Long press a photo and drag your finger diagonally across Photos to select multiple images at once and click delete
- Convert currency quickly – Swipe down from the top of the home screen, tap the bar and enter a currency (like €200) and it will automatically convert to your local currency
- Check if you need a battery upgrade – Batteries inside smartphones degrade over time. Just go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health and check the Maximum Capacity reading. Generally, a battery is considered exhausted when its capacity is reduced to 80%. If it’s below, you can buy a battery change from Apple
- Move apps faster – Hold an app until it starts to jiggle, then (while holding) tap other apps, making them stack so you can move them more easily
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