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Short cuts. sm

Posted By: JJ on 2006-06-10
In Reply to: I too would like to know a couple of shortcuts.. - trose

Subject: Short cuts. sm

I doubt you could get all that with one keystroke.  I don't have anything with just one key stroke.  You could, however, try something like endx that is 4 strokes, but the whole thing would pop out.  Here is what I do cad = CAD, cadx = coronary artery disease, and so on.


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