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Any Way To Automatically Enter E-mail Address Or Anything Else?
June 19, 2022, 05:19 PM
maxwayneAny Way To Automatically Enter E-mail Address Or Anything Else?
Years ago when I was working, there was some easy way to enter data. I was on a PC then, but it was alt or alt control whatever and it would enter whatever words or characters you had set it up to.
I am on a Mac now, but I am getting tired of having to type the same thing several times a day.
June 19, 2022, 05:29 PM
sigfreundAlthough it may not be as direct as you want, if you can draft in something like Microsoft Word, it has an autocorrect feature that will convert a specific thing you designate and type into something like an email address. For example, I have Word set up to automatically convert
cix into counterintelligence. That’s one reason why I usually first draft long emails or forum posts in Word then copy and paste into the appropriate form.
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flashguyMy e-mail host automatically offers possible addresses for me to click when I enter a single letter or a couple of letters. If the intended recipient is one I contact often, the address will be one offered.
flashguy
Texan by choice, not accident of birth June 19, 2022, 05:54 PM
Rey HRHIsn’t your email connected to your contact list?
You click in the To then your contact list comes up and you select the address. You could even set up a distribution list that groups a bunch of email addresses together.
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June 19, 2022, 06:11 PM
klstclairI have used
TextExpander for many years now and it works to do what you are asking, on Mac platforms…
Additional options including built in Mac keyboard shortcuts are reviewed here:
Text expander apps for Mac OS Enjoy,
Kevin
June 19, 2022, 09:22 PM
SigM4Google “Text Replacement on Mac”. I use the feature on my iPhone and iPad where I have “@@“ setup to convert to my email address when I type it. Makes using the keyboard on those way easier.
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Complacency sucks… June 20, 2022, 09:38 AM
snidera'Auto Clicker' extension on Chrome can automate items on web pages - like put in your email on a form that doesn't allow chrome's built-in autocomplete to work.
It's webpage-specific, but if you have something you use every day, it's worth 10 minutes to set it up.
My work email address is 39 characters. There are 2 sites that I have to type it out every damn time, I used autoclicker to put the email in & my hand doesn't leave the mouse to log in, at least until I have to answer the phone & press #.
June 20, 2022, 07:58 PM
mark123You can use the built in text shortcuts on MacOS X and iOS. Say I want to put in a long email I set up an unusual set of letters that will be replaced. I use “ggg” for a long and often used email address.
System Preferences … -> Keyboard -> Text
Then use the Replace/With fields.