1. Home
  2. Hobbies & Games
  3. Contests & Sweepstakes

How to Use Texter to Enter More Sweepstakes

By , About.com Guide

3 of 9

How to Use Texter to Enter Street Addresses on Sweepstakes Forms

For my street address, I just use a simple text replacement. I don't need any tabbing, I just want Texter to fill in the address for me. Here's how I do this:
  1. Open Texter by double-clicking on it in the system tray.
  2. Click on the Plus Button (marked +) underneath the Hotstring box to create a new shortcut.
  3. Put in an easy to remember and easy-to-type name for your Hotstring (shortcut) in the appropriate box. I've used "addr" for address, but you can choose anything you like.
  4. Because we won't be asking Texter to do more than just pasting text, we'll keep the default "Text" in the drop-down box.
  5. Click on the box that says "Enter your replacement text here..." Enter the following text: YOURADDRESS (replace YOURADDRESS with the appropriate text. It might look something like 123 Main Street).
  6. Choose the trigger you'd like to use. The trigger is what makes the text replacement happen. I personally use Tab, but you can pick whatever you want. If you want the replacement to happen as soon as you type your Hotstring, then select Instant.
  7. Click the "OK" button.
  8. Test your text by going to a sweepstakes entry form that asks for your street address. Click on the address field and type your hotstring. Your text should automatically appear.
If you have a second part in your street address and would like to have Texter type in your street address, tab, and then type in your second street address, follow the same instructions as for first and last name on the page before.

Explore Contests & Sweepstakes

About.com Special Features

Holiday Central

What to eat, where to go, fun things to do and how to save money on the perfect gifts. More >

Scrapbook Technique Gallery

Use these ideas to inspire your own uniquely beautiful pages. More >

  1. Home
  2. Hobbies & Games
  3. Contests & Sweepstakes

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.