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HOW FAST CAN YOU TYPE?

COMPUTER SPEED TYPING MADE EASY

Start typing faster now! The Speed Typing system is presented in the form of a downloadable tutorial and an ebook. You'll only need the tutorial to learn the system, but the ebook provides additional clarification and examples if required. The tutorial consists of twelve lessons and is just 25 minutes long. 

Table of Contents 

Tutorials

Introduction - Using the “Dot Dot Abbreviation System™” to Save Keystrokes and Speed Up Your Typing. 

Lesson 1A: For Microsoft Word Users – Place An “AutoCorrect” Button On Your Toolbar.
 
Lesson 1B: For WordPerfect Users – Place A “QuickCorrect” Button On Your Toolbar.
 
Lesson 2: Setting Up An AutoCorrect or QuickCorrect Abbreviation For A Word Or Phrase Already Typed
 
Lesson 3: Using the Appendices to Assign Abbreviations 

Lesson 4: Capitalization 

Lesson 5: Plurals 

Lesson 6: Verb Tense
 
Lesson 7: Ellipses
 
Lesson 8: Formatted Text and Special Characters
 
Lesson 9: Emails
 
Lesson 10: Spelling
 
Lesson 11: Entering Your Own, Unique Abbreviations
 
Lesson 12: Conclusion

EBOOK

Quickstart...............................................................................................................................4

I. Introduction - Why I Wrote This Ebook.................................................................................4
 
II. Using the “Dot Dot Abbreviation System”™ to Save Keystrokes 
     and Speed Up Your Typing................................................................................................7

     A. Why Use Dot, Dot “..”?...................................................................................................7
     B. How To Set Up An AutoCorrect Abbreviation In Microsoft Word
          Or A QuickCorrect Abbreviation in Corel WordPerfect.................................................9
     C. The “Add,” “Replace” And “OK” Buttons......................................................................12
     D. Set Up An “AutoCorrect” Or “QuickCorrect” Button
          On Your Toolbar...........................................................................................................13
     E. Important: Setting Up An AutoCorrect Abbreviation For A Word Or Phrase
          Already Typed..............................................................................................................15
     F. Setting Up Abbreviations For Common Words Typed Often.........................................16
     G. Setting Up More Than One AutoCorrect Abbreviation For The Same Word.................19
     H. Using Abbreviations For Often-used Phrases, Paragraphs
         And Your Letterhead.....................................................................................................21
      I. Capitalization..................................................................................................................25
      J. Plurals............................................................................................................................27
      K. Verb Tense...................................................................................................................27
      L. Adding An Extension To The Autocorrected Word.......................................................28
      M. Spelling..........................................................................................................................29
      N. A Note On Overlapping Abbreviations..........................................................................29
      O. Typing Ellipses..............................................................................................................29
      P. Formatted Text and Special Characters........................................................................30
      Q. Comments On the “AutoComplete” and “AutoText” Features in Word..........................31
      R. Typing Emails.................................................................................................................31
      S. Typing In Your Own Autocorrect Abbreviations...........................................................32
      T. Legal Citations and Terms (Optional).............................................................................33
 
III. Getting Accustomed To Computer Speed Typing................................................................35
      Transferring Your AutoCorrect Database To Your Other Computers...............................37
 
IV. Conclusion..........................................................................................................................38
 
Appendices of Abbreviations..................................................................................................39
 
Appendix I – Common Words...................................................................................................39
 
Appendix II – Common Phrases ...............................................................................................54
 
Appendix III – Industry Abbreviations.......................................................................................57

     Automotive..........................................................................................................................57
     Aviation...............................................................................................................................60
     Business / Finance / Investment / Marketing / Manufacturing.............................................61
     Computers...........................................................................................................................66
     Geography...........................................................................................................................67
          Countries.........................................................................................................................67
               U.S. States.................................................................................................................71
               Cities..........................................................................................................................72
     Government / U.S. Government / Military.............................................................................73
          Military.............................................................................................................................77
     Legal....................................................................................................................................80
     Medical / Health Care / Alternative Medicine / Biology.........................................................85
     Scientific..............................................................................................................................92

 
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