Tip #2

Set up "Text Replacement" when starting a new video game

A blonde-haired woman walking across a gray beach. Inspired by the video game Death Stranding.

When I start a video game, I know I'm going to be doing a ton of "googling." So I create a text replacement on my iPhone that expands an abbreviated term. Rather than type out "Death Stranding something something" a million times, I set up "ds" to expand into the repetitive part of my inevitable searches. If you're on an iPhone you can do it by:

  1. Open Settings app
  2. Tap General
  3. Tap Keyboards
  4. Tap Text Replacement
  5. Create a new replacement. I typically use the first letter of each word as a mnemonic device.

Now you just have to type a few letters out, have it auto-complete, and finish typing your actual question. Huzzah!