how to create a shortcut to paste certain text

amlani123 · amlani123 #1 (**permalink**)

02-22-2010, 10:41 PM

I am lost. Can i create a shortcut that pastes often used text?

amlani123 · amlani123 #2 (**permalink**)

02-23-2010, 12:32 AM

help please

Slydude · Slydude #3 (**permalink**)

02-23-2010, 01:30 AM

I don't think you can do that using shortcuts but it can be done. If I understand what you want to do correctly you need text expansion software. This software assigns blocks of text to keyboard shortcuts. One such program is TypeIt4Me. There are other such programs but this is one genre of software I haven't used.

toMACsh · toMACsh #4 (**permalink**)

02-23-2010, 08:38 AM

There are also clipboard extender applications, such as CopyPaste, that allow you to save more than one item on the clipboard, and save it permanently. Well, you can save it until you accidently overwrite it! You access saved text strings, photos, etc. through the keyboard, or an image of the clipboards with your mouse.

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Member Since: Feb 22, 2010 Posts: 2	02-22-2010, 10:41 PM I am lost. Can i create a shortcut that pastes often used text?
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Member Since: Jul 30, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,862 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo	02-23-2010, 08:38 AM There are also clipboard extender applications, such as CopyPaste, that allow you to save more than one item on the clipboard, and save it permanently. Well, you can save it until you accidently overwrite it! You access saved text strings, photos, etc. through the keyboard, or an image of the clipboards with your mouse.
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