If you didn't know, with iOS 5, you have global keyboard shortcuts at your disposal.
They can be added by going to Settings->General->Keyboard->"Add new Shortcut..."
I got the following shortcuts from this article and I think they are really convenient:
drv - "I'm driving right now and will respond to your message later."
rl8 - "I'm running late."
eml - your e-mail address.
phn - your phone number.
adr - your street address (Shortcuts don't allow line returns, so you can't insert a complete mailing address unless you're OK having it in one line).
adr2 - your city, state, and ZIP code (still much faster than typing out the entire thing)
fb - your Facebook address
twt- your Twitter address
sig1 - an e-mail signature you can use in place of the one you've already configured--great if you want a substitute signature for, say, business correspondence. Add sig2, sig3, and so on if you want a multiline signature.
weba - the URL for your blog, Web site, or other Web address.
User submitted:
bww - Buffalo Wild Wings (sakau2007)
cfb - college football (sakau2007)
http - http:// (sakau2007)
iln - I'm leaving now (sakau2007)
pw - password (sakau2007)
dint - don't (scootaru)
Tip from redscull: If you don't use auto-correct, use Shortcuts for common contractions so you don't have to manually add the apostrophe.
Feel free to add your own or link to other websites that have a good list already started.
They can be added by going to Settings->General->Keyboard->"Add new Shortcut..."
I got the following shortcuts from this article and I think they are really convenient:
drv - "I'm driving right now and will respond to your message later."
rl8 - "I'm running late."
eml - your e-mail address.
phn - your phone number.
adr - your street address (Shortcuts don't allow line returns, so you can't insert a complete mailing address unless you're OK having it in one line).
adr2 - your city, state, and ZIP code (still much faster than typing out the entire thing)
fb - your Facebook address
twt- your Twitter address
sig1 - an e-mail signature you can use in place of the one you've already configured--great if you want a substitute signature for, say, business correspondence. Add sig2, sig3, and so on if you want a multiline signature.
weba - the URL for your blog, Web site, or other Web address.
User submitted:
bww - Buffalo Wild Wings (sakau2007)
cfb - college football (sakau2007)
http - http:// (sakau2007)
iln - I'm leaving now (sakau2007)
pw - password (sakau2007)
dint - don't (scootaru)
Tip from redscull: If you don't use auto-correct, use Shortcuts for common contractions so you don't have to manually add the apostrophe.
Feel free to add your own or link to other websites that have a good list already started.
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