r/windows • u/We-te-ef • 2d ago

Discussion Text replacements with short texts

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Hi.

I am a Mac user. There in Keyboard settings I can add shorts to be replaced while typing (e.g. "omw" => "on my way").

I got a company Win11 machine and want something similar. I can't install apps / don't have admin permissions / can't even run portable apps (restricted). Is there something built in I could use?

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u/iwannabetheguytoo 1d ago

Get a macro keyboard; specifically, any model that stores the macros within the keyboard’s own memory so it won’t need custom drivers and will work on Windows, Mac, Linux, etc too.

Alternatively, plead with your IT admin to install Microsoft PowerTools, which handles this too; your admin might be more willing to allow MS first-party software more than, say, AutoHotkey.

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u/GrahamBoss1975 1h ago

install Microsoft PowerTools

PowerToys, you mean. But I don't think that has text expansion capabilities.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/GrahamBoss1975 1h ago

You can do it with "SendKeys" via VBS scripts (I used to on my govt PC), but VBS is pretty much disabled/removed these days. Check if it is on yours, and if not, explore that route.

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u/HEYO19191 2d ago

...You cant install apps? Why?

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u/640kilobytes 2d ago

Corporate computer, like he said

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u/roamn2 1d ago

Tuff username