TUTORIAL
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
