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Type your email address in two letters
Text shortcuts, step by step on Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi phones.
Why it helps
Save a short code for things you type often, like your email or address. Type the code and the full text is offered as a suggestion.
What you'll notice
You type "@@" and your full email address appears in the suggestion bar, ready to tap.
When to use it
When you start typing your email or address, then type your shortcut and tap the suggestion.
How to set it up
Pick your phone.
Samsung Galaxy
- Settings
- General management
- Samsung Keyboard settings
- More typing options
- Text shortcuts
- Open "Samsung Keyboard settings", then "More typing options"
- Tap "Text shortcuts", then "Add"
- Type a short code under "Shortcut" and the full text under "Expanded phrase"
- Tap "Add" to save it
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Google Pixel
- Gboard settings
- Dictionary
- Personal dictionary
- Open Gboard settings and tap "Dictionary", then "Personal dictionary"
- Choose your language and tap "+"
- Type the full text, then a short code in "Shortcut"
- Go back to save it
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO
- Gboard settings
- Dictionary
- Personal dictionary
- Open Gboard settings and tap "Dictionary", then "Personal dictionary"
- Choose your language and tap "+"
- Type the full text, then a short code in "Shortcut"
- Go back to save it
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Other Android phones
- Gboard settings
- Dictionary
- Personal dictionary
- Open Gboard settings and tap "Dictionary", then "Personal dictionary"
- Choose your language and tap "+"
- Type the full text, then a short code in "Shortcut"
- Go back to save it
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
How to undo it
Open the same list, tap the shortcut and delete it.
Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: text replacement, text expansion, personal dictionary, keyboard shortcuts.