Auto input switch

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If the auto input switch feature is turned on, Microsoft New Phonetic will automatically recognize whehter the entered text is Chinese or English. Therefore, you do not need to press Shift to switch between Chinese and English input.

Change auto input switch setting

1. Switch to Microsoft New Phonetic.
2. On the taskbar, right-click the input language icon ( or ), and then click Properties.
3. On the property sheet, click the Advanced tab.
4. Click Auto input switch.
5. Select the desired setting/option.
6. Click OK.

The following options are avaible for auto input switch setting:

• OFF

This is the default setting. If the auto input switch feature is turned on, you must manually switch between Chinese and English input by pressing Shift.

• Auto input switch rule

When the keystrokes you type match the settings in the auto input switch list, Microsoft New Phonetic will convert English text automatically.



The auto input switch list includes:

• Driver letters: For example, drive letters such as "C:" or "C:\".
• UNC path: Paths start with "\\".
• Reserved words: The list in the Auto Input Switch window. You can add phrases yourself with the limit of no more than 12 English lowercase letters.
• Change to alphanumeric mode after auto input switch: Switch Chinese input mode to alphanumeric input mode after the text is entered as English according to the above rules.
• Intelligent auto input mode switch

If the input does not match the phonetic spelling rules, it will be converted into the corresponding English letters for output.