I constantly need to enter the same text on various webforms.  It
would be nice if I could just do something easy like press
"ctrl-alt-t" and paste a paragraph I had already written.  To get
another paragraph I had written, I could press "ctrol-alt-p", etc.

I have windows xp pro.

So, how can I prepare the various keystrokes that will paste a few
sentences of text at a time?

Thanks.

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 17 Feb 2005 09:20 PST

This freeware program should do the trick:


http://www.dirfile.com/hotkeyz.htm


After downloading and opening the program, select "New" from the
Hotkey menu, select "paste" from the Command menu, type the text you
want to paste, and select the key combination at the "Hotkey" box.

As long as the program is running, it will paste the relevant text
every time the Hotkey is used.

Let me know if this meets your needs.

pafalafa-ga

Isn't there an "autocomplete" preference where you can enter a list of
common phrases and have them completed by your browser?

Hi Dancalio,

Bookmarking your question, as it is of interest here too. I'm
wondering if you can programme your function keys (F1 to F12) to do
just that. Might save 2 keystrokes also.

Phil

xarqi - I know what you're talking about but that is not sufficient in
my situation.

Phil - I think there's a way to do it, I just am not aware of it.  Macros?

Dancalio,

Yep, I think "macros" might be the term. But I usually hear of that
term only when one mentions "Excel", as in maths spreadsheets. A late
thought too .. if you have more than 12 recurring paragraphs we need
to look at other function keys or combinations beyond the 12 across
the top of your keyboard.

Hey, I know I have seen comprehensive answers here from experts in the
field. Researchers and commentors, both. Hang in there, a proper
answer will arrive.

Xarqi suggested "autocomplete". That might be the answer after all.
How might you apply this to both, say Word and Excel?

Phil

Do a Google search for "multiple clipboard"
://www.google.com/search?q=multiple+clipboard&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

These programs allow you to copy to and past from al list of virtual clipboards.

This may interest you:

"Keyboard Manager Deluxe provides you with the power to assign
shortcuts, text, and objects to over 350 keyboard hotkeys or key
combinations for automatic, click-free activation and pasting.
(...)
With text functionality, you can assign plain text to key combinations
for pasting. You can press hotkeys to paste instantly assigned text
into window text boxes and documents.

Object functionality enables you to assign entire files, folders,
images, sounds, formatted text, and other objects to key combinations
for pasting. You can press hotkeys to paste these objects into active
windows. For example, you can press key combinations to paste assigned
images into other images, within photo-editing programs. You can press
hotkeys to copy assigned files into desired folders."

http://www.handyarchive.com/Business/Miscellaneous/5246-Keyboard-Manager-Deluxe.html

Rainbow~

create boilerplate in WORD.

Here is one option which is commonly used within documents but it can
also be used to cut and paste to other apps such as a browser.

In WORD, first, key in the text you want, then highlight it, press
ALT-F3 to create an Auto-Text entry, then just use this and block copy
each time.

When you begin to key in the autotext key word(s) you have assigned,
you will see a message - just hit Enter and the entire text will
appear, pasted into the document - it can be a blank document.

That presumes you have a fair amount of information. Otherwise use autocomplete.

Other solutions require more technical skill than you probably have.

For what it is worth, when I have been faced with this situation, I
use the built-in "stickies" application that comes with a Mac.  These
are like on-screen "Post-it ®" notes.  I just have different notes for
different text.  When I need one, I change apps, select-all the text,
copy, switch back, and paste.  Another mac solution would be to use
"clippings".  These could sit on your desktop and just be dragged and
dropped onto fields.  I'm not sure how these techniques would
translate to the "dark-side" of non-Apple computers.