AutoText

A Windows application that automatically replaces predefined shortcuts with longer text phrases.

Features

• Monitor keyboard input for predefined shortcuts
• Replace shortcuts with corresponding text from an Excel file
• Works system-wide on Windows 11
• Easy to configure shortcuts through Excel file

Installation

1. Make sure you have Python 3.7+ installed
2. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Usage

1. Configure your shortcuts in the shortcuts.xlsx file:

   • Column A: key (the shortcut you want to type)
   • Column B: text (the text that will replace the shortcut)

2. Run the application:

   python autotext.py
   

3. The application will run in the background and monitor your keyboard input

4. Type any configured shortcut (e.g., "/linkedin") and it will be automatically replaced with the corresponding text

5. Press ESC to exit the application

Example

If you type "/linkedin" anywhere in your system, it will be automatically replaced with "https://linkedin.com/in/james" (or whatever text you've configured in the Excel file).

Notes

• The application needs to be running for the shortcuts to work
• Make sure the shortcuts.xlsx file is in the same directory as the script
• The Excel file must have columns named "key" and "text"