The Newly-released Ebook, Computer Speed Typing Made Easy, Makes Typing Easier, Faster and Less Tedious Only $19 US!!

Stephen Crilly is an attorney and author of Computer Speed Typing Made Easy, an ebook presenting a system for typing with abbreviations which “autocorrect” to the full word when typed.

Susan Totman, Master Virtual Assistant, of Elite Office Support™  recently interviewed Stephen Crilly, author of Computer Speed Typing Made Easy, an ebook which presents a system for typing with abbreviations that “autocorrect” to the full word when typed.  The ebook includes extensive Appendices of suggested abbreviations.

EOS:  Steve, please give us a brief overview of how the system in your ebook, Computer Speed Typing Made Easy, works, and what makes it unique.

SC:  The ebook explains the very simple steps for placing an AutoCorrect button on the Microsoft Word® toolbar or a QuickCorrect button on the Corel WordPerfect® toolbar.  As you are typing and encounter a word or phrase for which you would like to assign an abbreviation, you would simply double click on the word or highlight the phrase and then click the AutoCorrect or QuickCorrect button.  The AutoCorrect or QuickCorrect window will open with the word or phrase already in the appropriate box.  You would merely type in the abbreviation you wish to use for the word or phrase, and click “OK” in Word or “Add Entry” in WordPerfect.  That’s all there is to it.  Whenever you type the abbreviation in the future it will autocorrect to the full word.  The key is assigning abbreviations that will not autocorrect where not intended.

EOS:  Could you give us some examples of words and abbreviations you would use?

SC:  I am an attorney and have been typing legal briefs for many years.  I started by entering abbreviations for parties’ names that I typed repeatedly.  For example, I would use “mv..” for “Mrs. Verylongname.”  I then began adding legal terms, such as “pl..” for “plaintiff,” “def..” for “defendant,” “sl..” for “statute of limitations,” and so on.  Finally, I added in common words, such as “bec..” for “because,” “ack..” for “acknowledge,” and “wo..” for “without.”

EOS:  I see that you use two dots after the abbreviations.  Why is that?

SC:  That is the key to the system.  The two dots prevent a particular abbreviation, which may occur as contiguous letters in other words, from unintentionally autocorrecting in those other words.  Whenever you type the abbreviation, the full word or phrase will appear in your Word document the instant you type the second dot after the abbreviation.  In WordPerfect, the word appears when the spacebar is tapped after the abbreviation.

EOS:  Don’t you run into instances where you may have conflicting abbreviations for various words?

SC:  The ebook handles this potential problem.  The ebook includes Appendices of suggested abbreviations, including abbreviations for over 500 common words, as well as abbreviations for common phrases.  There is also an Appendix of abbreviations for specialized terms used in various industries and professions, such as business, finance, manufacturing, medical, the sciences, government and legal.  Care was taken to assign abbreviations that do not conflict with one another.

EOS:  Does the Speed Typing system described in the ebook require the purchase of additional software?

SC:  No.  The system operates entirely within MS Word and WordPerfect.

EOS:  Can the Appendices be automatically imported into Word and WordPerfect?
 
SC:  I considered this option.  The Appendices are included with the ebook in MS Word and WordPerfect formats.  The reader only has to click on the words from the Appendices he or she wishes to enter into the AutoCorrect or QuickCorrect database, and then type in the suggested abbreviation or any other abbreviation desired. 

Typing in the abbreviation once will allow for greater recall as well as flexibility in choosing abbreviations.  There is a strong possibility of encountering confusion if abbreviations are simply imposed on the person.  Perhaps in the future, when some of the common abbreviations become standardized and widely accepted, it would be appropriate to have a system for importing them.  Hopefully, Microsoft and Corel will include standard Dot Dot AbbreviationsTM as part of the AutoCorrect and QuickCorrect databases at some point. 

EOS:  Will the system work for typing emails?

SC:  Yes, the abbreviations entered into the Word AutoCorrect database will autocorrect when typed in emails prepared in Microsoft Outlook®.

EOS:  It sounds as though the system can be used for phrases.  Is there a maximum length for a phrase that can be set up for an abbreviation?

SC:  The version of Word that I use will accept up to 256 characters. This is roughly a paragraph comprised of several sentences.  The most current WordPerfect version will accept 126 characters.  The ebook has a section on assigning abbreviations to paragraphs that a person might type repeatedly.

EOS:  Is the system hard to learn?
 
SC:  The Speed Typing system presented in the ebook is very easy to learn.  I carefully walk the reader through each step and make everything very easy to understand.  By the time the person finishes the first ten pages of the ebook, he or she should be using the system effortlessly.  The balance of the ebook presents nuances for using the system, such as dealing with capitalization and the plural form of words.

I believe the brain quickly picks up that a lot of strain on the fingers and effort is being saved by typing with fewer keystrokes, and the abbreviations are readily absorbed.  The system generally uses the first few letters of the word as the abbreviation.  So, it becomes easily ingrained to simply type two dots to complete the word after typing the first few letters.

EOS: The Speed Typing system appears to be a very useful method for saving keystrokes and making typing less tedious.  Thank you for sharing this information.

SC:  Thank you.

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