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Setup - Settings

Right click on the TypeItIn icon in the task bar tray and select Setup from the pop up menu to open the Setup window. Then select the Settings tab.


  • Show button window on start. Check this option to show the button window automatically when you first start TypeItIn.
  • Verify button window is always on top. When this option is checked TypeItIn will continuously try to make sure it is always on top of all other windows.
  • Advanced window tracking. TypeItIn tracks your activity so it knows where to type when you click a button. If noting happens when you click a button in a specific window, check this box and try it again.
  • Enable shortcut phrase monitoring. With this box checked TypeitIn will be able to monitor your typing and activate buttons based on a short phrase. For example, typing the letters ex could activate the example button. Click the Show all link to open a file that show a list of shortcut phrases and keys assigned to your buttons.

    If you save a lot of important information in TypeItIn, it is always a good idea to create a backup of your data files that contain the button information.
    In the backup section you can select what directory is used to store the backup data files. Click the Backup button (with the red arrow) to make a backup of your data files into the selected directory. You can also select to make a backup of your button information at a specific time each day.
    Use the Manual link to open Windows Explorer in the directory where your button data files are stored to manually copy the files to a backup location.

    If you check the Ask for password on Startup box, you will be asked to enter a password. After you enter the password, you can also check the option to Ask for the password every time you pop up the button window.
    You can change the password by clicking the Set Password button in Setup. You can remove the password protection by entering a blank password.
    Warning: The 128-bit encryption used by TypeItIn is state of the art and there is no known-good method of deciphering the content of the data file without the password. If you forget your password, you will not be able to retrieve your data. 

    The Auto hide function allows you to automatically hide the button window after a period of inactivity. You can choose to hide the window in three different ways.
  • Fade out. The window will become semi-transparent and you will be able to see the window under it. You can set the transparency level between 10 and 254.
  • Roll up. The button window will roll up and only the title bar and group list will be visible. You can unroll the window by double clicking on the title bar.
  • Minimize. The window will be closed completely. You can show the window again by clicking on the TypeItIn icon in the task bar tray.

    You can set the required number of minutes of inactivity before the window will become transparent, roll up, or hide. If you choose the fade out option, you can select the transparency level of the faded window. A lower number will result in a more transparent window.