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Type Faster by Customizing Your Text Replacement Settings By Sergio Velasquez Most of us can spend our entire days texting our friends and family. However, even the most disciplined folks may find themselves busily replying to emails or Slack messages while on the go. Whatever the reason, texting has become a staple in our daily lives. However, that doesn’t mean it’s the most comfortable way of communicating, especially when compared to using a keyboard. With that said, there is a quick and easy way to make texting on your iPhone a bit faster. This feature is called Text Replacement, and it’ll make texting way easier. Here’s what you need to know. What Is Text Replacement? Text Replacement is a useful iPhone feature that lets you replace a big word or phrase with just a few letters. For example, instead of always typing “On my way,” you can just type something like “omw,” and your iPhone will replace those letters with the full phrase. This is the most common example because your iPhone already gives you this text replacement by default. This makes typing your most commonly used words or phrases much easier and faster. The best part is that you can create a text replacement for pretty much anything you