Every key is programmable.
Long-press any key on your keyboard — any letter, number, symbol, Return, Shift, or Backspace — to open anything you want. This is your reference guide.
At a glance
Long-press any number key
Repurpose-friendly once you're set up
💡 The real scope of this
Every key on your keyboard supports long-press programming — not just the number row. Letters, symbols, Return, Shift, Backspace — all of them. Use lp + any character as your shortcut trigger.
Power move: Long-press letters normally types a capital. If you use Shift for capitals instead, every letter key becomes a free launcher — 26 additional one-key destinations. You don't have to go all-in either. Just sacrifice a few letters you rarely capitalize — Q, X, and Z alone give you three instant launchers without giving anything up.
Full reference
Number keys — what each one does
1
Quick Shortcut
Opens the add-a-shortcut dialog. Create a shortcut and return to your app immediately. Keep this one.
2
Week · Add to Calendar
Opens the calendar event creation screen. If you have a calendar hub on your megabar, this key is free to repurpose.
Repurpose-friendly
3
Edit · Import · Export
Access editing, importing, and exporting tools. Same screen as long-press 8 — you have two access points. One of them is free to repurpose.
Repurpose-friendly — duplicated by 8
4
Rotate Views
Cycles through keyboard views from simple to advanced. Once you've settled on a view, this key is free to repurpose.
Repurpose-friendly
5
Themes
Quick access to theme and appearance options. Once you've picked a theme you like, this key is free to repurpose.
Repurpose-friendly
6
Your Calendar
Opens your calendar and to-do list view. If you have a calendar hub on your megabar, this key is free to repurpose.
Repurpose-friendly
7
Undo
Quickly undo an expansion. Also removes text you just pasted from your clipboard. Keep this one.
8
Import · Edit · Export
Same screen as long-press 3. Two access points — one is free to repurpose.
Repurpose-friendly — duplicated by 3
9
Options
Opens SpeedKee options and settings. The gear key on your megabar already does this — so this key is free to repurpose.
Repurpose-friendly — gear key covers this
0
Pause / Resume
Pauses all expansions temporarily and resumes them when ready. Critical for typing abbreviations that would otherwise expand. Keep this one.
Special keys
Return, Shift, Backspace, and more
⏎ Return
Voice Dictation
Long-press Return to activate Google Voice Dictation. Speak naturally — your words transcribe directly into the current text field. Trigger: lprt %voice
⇧ Shift
Programmable
Long-press Shift can be assigned to anything. Trigger: lpsf + your expansion.
Repurpose-friendly
⌫ Delete
Programmable
Long-press Backspace can be assigned to anything. Trigger: lpdl + your expansion.
Repurpose-friendly
#
Calculator
Long-press # to open the Calculator instantly. Keep this one.
␣ Left
Send to Speedbar · Create Shortcut
Long-press the left spacebar to send your current text to the Speedbar, ready to create a shortcut. Tap Return and it's saved — you return instantly to where you were.
Multi-line expansions: For shortcuts spanning multiple lines, use long-press 1 and paste directly — line breaks are preserved. If sending to Speedbar, use %n between lines.
␣ Right
Open Shortcut Edit Window
Long-press the right spacebar to open the shortcut editing window directly.
🔧 Repurposing keys
3 and 8 open the same screen — one is always free. 9 is covered by the gear key. 2 and 6 are free if you have a calendar hub. 4 and 5 are free once you've settled on a view and theme.
Repurposed keys are great for contact info, frequently used phrases, favorite app launchers, or anything you reach for every day. Assign them with long-press 1.
📖
Built-in help is available inside the app. Tap the menu in SpeedKee for guidance on Double Tap Trigger, Batch Edit, smart spacing, and more.
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