ChrisIB Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Is there any way to allocate a word or phrase to a function key? It would save me a lot of typing both in Windows and Linux! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleam Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Ctrl+V, then Ctrl+C Edit: But seriously, the two below should work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Don't know about a generic windows answer but if you are doing all your typing in MSWord you can create a 'macro' and assign it to a key/key combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskoheaven Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 If you're in word you can put in auto text entries for long bits, then when you type the first few letters it will suggest the rest, and you prees enter to insert it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xircon Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 What programs are you going to use? For word - go to autocorect and set up something like #em as your email address. When you type #em and press space bar or enter it will replace the #em with your email addy. For general "snippets" in windows I use powerpro, can be hard to setup but very powerful and free. Can't remember what I use on linux (X) but on the command line I set up aliases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisIB Posted April 27, 2006 Author Share Posted April 27, 2006 Alas, I wanted it for several applications. I've just remembered I read a review ages ago about software that came with a keyboard that allowed you to do this. Anyone any experience or shall I pester the good people in Dixons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleam Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Shall I pester the good people in Dixons! Definately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxh2006 Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 There's a brilliant macro program for Windows called AutoHotKey - it's freeware, and can do this job and many others... www dot autohotkey dot com (not allowed to post URLs yet!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisIB Posted April 27, 2006 Author Share Posted April 27, 2006 Cheers maxh2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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