Here’s a bonus: Once you create these shortcuts they work across every MacOS or IoS device you use with your Apple ID. Now you will get the Euro symbol whenever you type (e). Type (e) in the Replace window, press tab and return to the symbol menu and simply drag the Euro symbol over to the correct field in the With column.
Once you find the Euro symbol, go back to the Keyboard Text menu and click on the plus sign to create a new shortcut. First, do a search in the keyboard Character Viewer. Let’s say you want to add the Euro symbol to your shortcuts menu. Choose the symbol, emoji or accent you need, then click or double-click to place it in your document. This is one of the text shortcuts Apple shipped with the Mac, discussed above.Ĭlick on the screen icon in the upper-right corner to reveal more symbol options. This will reveal the “Replace” and “With” table below. Here you see that (c) appears in the Replace side of the menu and the © symbol appears in the With column. To set up your own shortcuts, go to System Preferences, select the Keyboard menu and open the Text tab. (I would show them to you, but this is supposed to be a short post.)Īs you probably know, these shortcuts are configurable autocorrect settings. I also use autocorrect shortcuts for words I commonly misspell. For example, I type the made-up term “calinvite” to insert two sentences that I frequently type in emails when I want to arrange a meeting or phone call. You can also use shortcuts for boilerplate text. Weve used some of the simplified keyboard symbols to indicate which keys to. Creating Keyboard Shortcuts for Boilerplate Text Note: Its currently not possible to create custom keyboard shortcuts or. You can find quite a few symbols that are already set up in your Mac. That’s because these symbols are already set up as shortcuts in Mac’s System Preferences. Step 3: You can either create a universal keyboard shortcut for all applications or switch to. Step 2: Navigate to Keyboard> Shortcuts> App Shortcuts and tap the ‘+’ icon in the lower left corner.
Step 1: Tap the Apple logo in the top left corner and open System Preferences. Watch what happens when I type the letter “T,” then “M” and then the space bar:įinally, here’s what happens when I type: In such cases, you can always create custom app keyboard shortcuts. When I press the space bar, the autocorrect option appears in my text. When I want to create the copyright symbol on my Mac, I type these three characters:
In this video, I’ll show you how to use the Mac’s built-in keyboard shortcuts so you can save time when you need to type special characters or boilerplate text.
Welcome to the first video in our series of “Mac-based Productivity Tips for Legal Writers.” By “Mac-based,” I mean the tip involves tools that Apple includes in every Mac. Autocorrect Is for More than Misspellings