August 4, 2026

Save a text shortcut for the words you type every day

Type a short code and the phone expands it. Email addresses are the usual win.

• Productivity
• Easy · 2 min
• iPhone on iOS 18 and iOS 26
• Fix: set up text replacement on iPhone
• Cheat sheet

How to do it

1. 01

   Open Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement.

2. 02

   Tap the + button.

3. 03

   Put the full text in Phrase. Put the code you want to type in Shortcut, for example @@ for your email address.

4. 04

   Save, then try it in Notes. Type the shortcut and the space bar.

Pick a shortcut you would never type by accident. A single common word will fire in the middle of a sentence.

The same list shows up on a Mac under System Settings > Keyboard > Text Replacements, if both devices use the same Apple Account.