iPad Tips & Tricks: Text Replacement

Continuing on from our last iPad Tips and Tricks post: Larger Text, today we’re showing how to use the free feature- text replacement.The text replacement feature will help you type quicker by allowing you to add commonly used phrases into shorten words or letters.

We hope you enjoy our step by step guide below:

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Step One

Text replacement can be found in settings- General- Keyboard

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Step Two

Text replacement is the second from the top

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Step Three

Here is where you can add shortened words or letters that represent longer phrases

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Step Four

We will be adding Kidz B Kool as an example, press the '+' on the top right corner of your iPad screen

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Step Five

Now you can type the full phrase you want to shorten- we're using ‘Kidz B kool’ for this guide

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Step Five

Now to add a shortcut- ours will be KBK for Kidz B Kool, then save

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Step Six

Once saved, this will bring you back to the word replacement A-Z page, you'll now see the shortcut in the list

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Bonus

When you type with your keyboard you'll find the shortened phrase come up as a suggested word

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