AutoTypewriter

A core feature of every computer is to provide quick text edit means, and this can even be done through the tools Windows puts at your disposal by default. Chances are you need to write predefined strings, or paragraphs, and with the help of applications like AutoTypewriter, this task can be simplified to pressing a combination of buttons on your keyboard.

The application takes little of your time, and effort to take you through the setup process to make all features functional. However, you need to check whether or not .NET Framework is installed on the target computer, because it’s a required component for functionality. Luckily, modern Windows iterations come with it as a default feature.

Accommodation is among the last things you need to worry about, thanks to the intuitive design, and simplicity of the interface, with all features wrapped around a classic window frame. When you’re done assigning text to all supported hotkey slots, the application can be minimized to the tray area so it doesn’t take any precious disk space.

Unfortunately, the application comes with a limited number of slots, and you’re only able to configure up to five different key combinations. Doing so requires little effort, but from all special keys, you can only combine Alt, with Shift, as well as a numerical, symbol, or letter character on your keyboard.

You need to launch the application every time you run Windows to have hotkeys enabled, because there’s no built-in function to make it launch automatically. On the other hand, this can be bypassed by manually adding the application’s shortcut to the system startup folder.

In conclusion, AutoTypewriter comes with good intentions, and aims to save some time when having to write the same paragraph pretty often. Unfortunately, the set of features it comes equipped with is rather poor, starting with the disappointing number of slots you can use, and special key limitation.