MacOS – How to use text substitutions without having to type a space

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I have some custom text substitutions set up in the Language & Text pane of System Preferences. But in order to activate a substitution, I have to type the shortcut and then press the spacebar. This results in the replacement text followed by a space character. So if I want the text to be at the end of a text field when I submit a form, for example, I have to type "[shortcut]space⌫↩" instead of just "[shortcut]↩".

Is there any way to make the replacement instantaneous, so I don't have to insert and delete a space that I don't want?

Best Answer

I don't have this issue, pressing the enter key also works instead of space.

I created a custom Text Substitution in Language & Text, then opened TextEdit and it worked on any key press, not just space or enter.

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