# are there shortcuts to frequently typed texts?

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/are-there-shortcuts-to-frequently-typed-texts/24083>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [28 February 2022 17:43 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/are-there-shortcuts-to-frequently-typed-texts/24083 "2022-02-28T17:43:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![tasendir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/tasendir/32/12940_2.png) [@tasendir](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/tasendir)\
**Post date:** [28 February 2022 17:43 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/are-there-shortcuts-to-frequently-typed-texts/24083/1 "2022-02-28T17:43:22Z")

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It would be nice to be able to program shortcuts to be able to type things like quickly

` <span class = 'nameclass> </span>`

for example or any frequent phrase

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**Author:** ![shikuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/shikuz/32/21839_2.png) [@shikuz](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/shikuz)\
**Post date:** [28 February 2022 18:20 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/are-there-shortcuts-to-frequently-typed-texts/24083/2 "2022-02-28T18:20:20Z")

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maybe you will find these two plugins helpful:

> [@Plugin: Quick HTML tags](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/plugin-quick-html-tags/18835):
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> Hello everyone! Since I am a bit lazy at writing html tags manually, I've decided to add a bit of a shortcut to it for myself, hopefully to make it more efficient, because I work with a lot of my own custom tags. Here's a preview of it: [example-quick-html-tags] I feel like this plugin has more potential to grow and upgrade, maybe with adding custom attributes to it as well. If anyone wants to work on it, here's a link to the repo: The general idea was to just make adding custom HTML tags…

> [@Plugin: Note Variables](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/plugin-note-variables/21198):
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> Note Variables Plugin Edit: v2.0.0 With this plugin you can create string variables that can be used across all your notes. [Usage](https://github.com/DanteCoder/JoplinPluginNoteVariables#usage)Download You can install it directly from Options \> Plugins \> Search for "Note Variables". Version 2.0.0 works a bit different from v1.0.0, you may have to change your variables into a Markdown table format if you used the previous version Bugs, feature requests or contributions Please report any bugs you find, or any feature request you have on the…

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**Author:** ![SteveShank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f05b48/32.png) [@SteveShank](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/SteveShank)\
**Post date:** [1 March 2022 02:21 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/are-there-shortcuts-to-frequently-typed-texts/24083/3 "2022-03-01T02:21:07Z")

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I use AutoHotkey, so if I type the letter b followed by dd then it inserts the date formatted how I like it and using markdown bold while simply 3 ds just inserts the date. 3 ts inserts the time. It is a very simple scripting tool that is very useful and works across all your apps.

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**Author:** ![hieuthi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/hieuthi/32/10815_2.png) [@hieuthi](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/hieuthi)\
**Post date:** [1 March 2022 03:05 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/are-there-shortcuts-to-frequently-typed-texts/24083/4 "2022-03-01T03:05:42Z")

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You can do that with [Slash Commands](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/plugin-slash-commands-datetime-more/22573) using string command type. The definitions can be annoyed to prepare, but if your use case is straight forward enough then it will be sufficed.

Just declare a `/tag` string command that will be unrolled into `<span class = 'class-tag1'> </span>` or `<span class = 'class-tag2'> </span>`, etc.

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**Author:** ![tasendir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/tasendir/32/12940_2.png) [@tasendir](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/tasendir)\
**Post date:** [1 March 2022 06:41 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/are-there-shortcuts-to-frequently-typed-texts/24083/5 "2022-03-01T06:41:15Z")

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this is the answer I was looking for!  
(Of course there is also 42)  
thank you!