If you need to enter the same paragraph of text over and over again when filling out a form, iOS 7 has a new feature called “text expansion”. It allows you to type in an acronym or a keyword that automatically expands into a longer phrase or word. For instance, you can set it up so that whenever you type in omw, it will replace it with on my way so that you don’t have to type out that entire phrase. Below are the instructions for setting up text expansion.
Setting Up Text Expansion in iOS 7
Open up the Settings app and navigate to General > Keyboard and scroll down to the Shortcuts section. This is where you’ll set up text expansion phrases.
Tap on Add New Shortcut… to start setting up phrases. In the text box, type in the word or phrase that you want to pop up when you type in a short keyboard or abbreviation. Then, type in that keyword or abbreviation in the Shortcut text box. Once that’s done, tap on Save in the upper-right corner.
Next, open your form, select the text field for data input and enter the acronym you created. The acronym will then be converted into the longer phrase or paragraph.
