Type "@&$)(" without shift key

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Is there any way in lion to set it up so you don't have to hold the shift key down to type symbols such as:

@&$)(!

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Posted on Jul 7, 2012 7:53 PM

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Answer 1

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Two ways you could do this.

One would be to enable the 'VoiceOver' feature in

 > System Preferences.. > Accessibility

which will allow you to speak certain commands.

Another way would be to set up key substitutions here:

 > System Preferences > Language & Text | Text

Enable the 'Use Symbol and Text Substition' and define a string for the keys you want.

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Answer 2

I tried

 > System Preferences > Language & Text | Text

Enable the 'Use Symbol and Text Substition' and define a string for the keys you want.

But it doesnt work. I want to replace 1 with ! But it still shows up 1

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Answer 3

keyremap4macbook is a free piece of software and it does the trick!

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Answer 4

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You can't remap the keys like that. What you can do is define a string that when typed will produce '!'. Try something like

`1

(two keys next to each other).

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Answer 5

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stephen.willis.smith wrote:

it still shows up 1

Make sure you have Edit > Substitutions > Text Replacement checked in the app you are using. And type a space after the 1.

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