Text replacements, sometimes referred to as text expansions or text shortcuts, are an easy way to use short acronyms or short letter combinations to replace longer phrases.
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Step 1: Open the Settings app on your device and scroll down to the General settings and open them.
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Step 2: Once in the General settings, click the Keyboard option to view the keyboard settings.
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Step 3: Select the “Text Replacement” option.
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Step 4: Click the + icon in the upper right corner to add new text replacement shortcuts.
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Step 5: Enter the text replacement shortcut.