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Email adress Q.
Is there anyway of holding my email adress permanently in a ready to paste style so that i can paste it in when i need to instead of having to write it out so many times?
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For text that I want to use a lot I create a small file using Notepad (a simple text editor supplied with Windows).
Create the notepad file, type your e-mail address in it, then save it.
You can leave it in "My Documents" but put a shortcut to it on your dekstop.
Then if you need it, double click on the shortcut file on your desktop, copy the text, close down notepad, then paste it wherever you want it.
Create the notepad file, type your e-mail address in it, then save it.
You can leave it in "My Documents" but put a shortcut to it on your dekstop.
Then if you need it, double click on the shortcut file on your desktop, copy the text, close down notepad, then paste it wherever you want it.
VHG's method is probably the only universal method, which will work across all programs. However many programs allow you to set up 'macros' for frequent tasks.
If you're using Word, here's how to do what you want:
Open a blank document. Go to Tools > Macro > Record a New Macro.
In the top field, type a name for your macro. (e.g. 'insertmail')
Click 'Keyboard'
Your macro should already be highlighted in the 'Commands' field. (Otherwise, click to highlight it).
In the 'Press New Short Shortcut Key', type an unusual combination of keys that you don't use for anything else. (I suggest holding down the Ctrl key and # simultaneously).
Click 'Assign'.
Click 'Close'
You'll now see your blank document, with a little 'recording' box next to it. (If anything is already typed there, such as a stray #, delete it). Type your e-mail address and click the square 'Stop' button on the recorder.
That's it. In future, whenever you want to type your e-mail address in a Word document, simply press Ctrl+#
Chris
If you're using Word, here's how to do what you want:
Open a blank document. Go to Tools > Macro > Record a New Macro.
In the top field, type a name for your macro. (e.g. 'insertmail')
Click 'Keyboard'
Your macro should already be highlighted in the 'Commands' field. (Otherwise, click to highlight it).
In the 'Press New Short Shortcut Key', type an unusual combination of keys that you don't use for anything else. (I suggest holding down the Ctrl key and # simultaneously).
Click 'Assign'.
Click 'Close'
You'll now see your blank document, with a little 'recording' box next to it. (If anything is already typed there, such as a stray #, delete it). Type your e-mail address and click the square 'Stop' button on the recorder.
That's it. In future, whenever you want to type your e-mail address in a Word document, simply press Ctrl+#
Chris
Just been trying snapfiles (my suggestion) .... and it does exactly what is says.
create any text string and save in the application's folder
the string appears in a dropdown
when selected the text can then be pasted into the file or field as required
- exactly like VHG does .... but with fewer keystrokes
the only niggle is you can't enter TABs
I'm keeping this
a password manager that goes one tep further is roboform
http://www.roboform.com/
create any text string and save in the application's folder
the string appears in a dropdown
when selected the text can then be pasted into the file or field as required
- exactly like VHG does .... but with fewer keystrokes
the only niggle is you can't enter TABs
I'm keeping this
a password manager that goes one tep further is roboform
http://www.roboform.com/
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