Amazing feature: Keyboard Shortcuts

[Watabou]

Hey guys, I've just come across a seriosuly cool feature of iOS5. I don't think I even saw this feature mentioned.

Go to Settings->General->Keyboard and scroll down until you see Keyboard Shortcuts. A shortcut should be already there for "on my way".

But this opens a world of possibilities since you can create your own shortcuts! You can type in "geml" and get it replaced by your gmail address! Or "ceml" for iCloud email address.

Or even better, store a keyboard shortcut for "addr" and type out your address and whenever you need to type you address in, you just have to type in 4 letters!

Here is some of the shortcuts I use:

1. geml: Gmail email
2. ceml: iCloud email
3. addr: My home address
4. waddr: My work address
5. omw: On my way
6. Ioyfd: I'm outside your front door (I text this a lot haha)
7. brb: Be right back
8. fwiw: For what it's worth
9. syl: See you later
10. Icyl: I'll call you later

So I thought this thread might serve as a reference guide and you guys can share your own shortcuts and I can maybe add it to this post for others to easily see.

 

[theDUB]

I saw it mentioned.

 

[F123D]

I love this feature as well. Haven't set up a lot of shortcuts yet but this one will definitely be useful.

 

[sakau2007]

are we limited to 10 shortcuts?

 

[verwon]

Nice tip, thanks!

 

[Watabou]

are we limited to 10 shortcuts?

Nope, I just set up 10 but you can set some more. I don't think there's a limit.

 

[LoganT]

I'm going to set up "Lol" to say "I'm not actually laughing"

 

[BLee17]

Great way to correct common iphone spelling changes. The infamous sh ot to sh**!!!

 

[sakau2007]

a few that i find useful:

bww -> Buffalo Wild Wings
cfb - college football

 

[rwilliams]

This feature could put a dent in TextExpander sales, though TextExpander works better because you can have multi-line snippets, like email signatures.

 

[robdam1001]

Great tip, +1 !!!!!!!!!

 

[Acronym]

this is one feature I have seemed to forget about, I have things set as shortcuts but never remember to use them haha

 

[bassfingers]

the email shortcuts are a great idea! People post more great ideas so I can use them!

 

[Patriot24]

lol = I have nothing left to say
haha = That was a pretty stupid thing to say, but you're hot and I don't want to ruin my chances

 

[sakau2007]

addy - i have it type out my full address (useful these days to tell someone how to get to my house and everyone has a smartphone or GPS)

mygml - types out my @gmail.com email address

 

[jwingfie]

This is definitely a great addition. I just added a few quick statements so far but I will add more as I think about them.

Too bad the forum doesn't have this option:

DKTHB = Double click the home button
or
NCIOAWPIU = Notification Center is only available when phone is unlocked

 

[jsh1120]

OK, how do you delete one?

 

[Patriot24]

OK, how do you delete one?

Swipe from right to left over the shortcut in the Keyboard menu. The delete button will appear.

 

[b24pgg]

Well I know what I'm doing to my iPhone owning friends for April Fools Day 2012...

 

[jsh1120]

Swipe from right to left over the shortcut in the Keyboard menu. The delete button will appear.

Duh...Thanks much. I think the fact that swiping no longer works to close an open icon folder must have leaked over into my brain's use of "swiping."

 

[flameproof]

I like that feature!

..but.... is there a way to do line breaks?

I like to have a shortcut for br:

Best regards

My Fullname

 

[mds]

I wish I could do single characters. My Palm Pre would turn an 'r' into 'are' and 'u' into 'you' but my iPhone won't let me do that.

 

[Ashwood11]

Great tip, thanks!

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Hey guys, I've just come across a seriosuly cool feature of iOS5. I don't think I even saw this feature mentioned.

Go to Settings->General->Keyboard and scroll down until you see Keyboard Shortcuts. A shortcut should be already there for "on my way".

But this opens a world of possibilities since you can create your own shortcuts! You can type in "geml" and get it replaced by your gmail address! Or "ceml" for iCloud email address.

Or even better, store a keyboard shortcut for "addr" and type out your address and whenever you need to type you address in, you just have to type in 4 letters!

Here is some of the shortcuts I use:

1. geml: Gmail email
2. ceml: iCloud email
3. addr: My home address
4. waddr: My work address
5. omw: On my way
6. Ioyfd: I'm outside your front door (I text this a lot haha)
7. brb: Be right back
8. fwiw: For what it's worth
9. syl: See you later
10. Icyl: I'll call you later

So I thought this thread might serve as a reference guide and you guys can share your own shortcuts and I can maybe add it to this post for others to easily see.

There are far too many folks that could use WTF.

 

[skuu2]

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I use this feature alone with autocorrect turned off (because it annoys me and I type in another language in English letters sometimes). You can make it correct stuff like im to i'm to save you doing the ole thumb-reach to the apostrophe. I also use it to let me say my own words like 'dun' instead of 'don't' and iphone instead of the 'official' capitalised version.

 

[flameproof]

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I use this feature alone with autocorrect turned off (because it annoys me and I type in another language in English letters sometimes).

I also type sometimes in an other language then English and and when you type, let's say, Dutch, the English spell-check would be unbearable.

The easy way out though is just to install the Keyboard for that language. iOS5 give you also the option between native language keyboard or English keyboard.