so you're in google docs and you have to
keep typing a long phrase
over and over again well you can use
custom substitutions
to help you save a little bit of time
substitutions in google docs are pretty
straightforward
just type some text and it will become
something else
for instance type 2 parentheses with a c
in the middle then press enter or the
spacebar
now it's a copyright symbol to make
custom substitutions
we first have to find the substitution
list
click tools then preferences
and substitutions you can scroll down
to check out the default substitutions
already available
now let's create our own substitution
every time i type
sop i want google docs to replace it
with standard operating procedure
click the empty box under replace and
type
sop now click the empty box under width
and enter standard operating procedure
make sure the automatic substitutions is
checked
then click ok
now type sop and press the space bar
and there is our custom substitution
when creating custom substitutions you
can use text
or any unicode based symbol like a
square root sign
or a cowboy emoji you can also turn off
a substitution by clicking the checkbox
or delete it by clicking the x
thankfully any substitutions you create
will also work in the rest of your
google docs
that way you don't have to recreate them
in each document
you can also use substitutions in the
mobile app though it has a big
limitation
you cannot create or edit custom
substitutions
that means you can only use
substitutions that were created on a
computer
after a little bit of setup custom
substitutions can help save some time
and hassle
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