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How to Use Texter to Enter City, State, and Zip Code on Sweepstakes Forms

City, State, and Zip Code fields are often asked in sweepstakes forms with a tab between each one. I've set up a Texter shortcut to help with this. You can do the same by following these steps:
  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 "csz" for first-last-name, but you can choose anything you like.
  4. Because we'll be asking Texter to do more than just pasting text (we'll also be asking it to tab), select "Script" from the drop-down box. (Default is "Text").
  5. Click on the box that says "Enter your replacement text here..." Enter the following text: YOURCITY{Tab}YOURSTATE{Tab}YOURZIP (replace YOURCITY, YOURSTATE and YOURZIP with the appropriate text. It might end up looking like Beverly Hills{Tab}California{Tab}90210).
  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 city, a tab, your state, a tab, and your zip code. Click on the city field and type your hotstring. Your text should automatically appear.

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