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188 Text Shortcuts You Should Be Using on iPhone and Mac

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Tim Hardwick @ MacRumors · 02/13/2026 12:06 EDT

Text Shortcuts You Should Be Using on iPhone and Mac

Apple's autocorrect on iPhone and iPad always aims to help when you're typing a message, but it's by no means perfect, and some of the replacements it continually spews out can be frustrating. Fortunately, Apple's software includes a feature called Text Replacement that allows you to specify what word or phrase replaces the specific text you type in.


Even if you haven't set up Text Replacement, you can try it out with Apple's pre-set example: In any app that accepts text input, type "Omw" followed by.

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