SecondKey is a utility which corrects typos and expands short forms in most applications in the MS-Windows environment (see examples of supported applications below). It replaces individual built-in typo correctors found in your applications (for example, MS-Office) and provide auto-correction and short form expansion capabilities to applications without them (for example notepad). SecondKey is customizable to your needs. You can add your own frequent typos for correction and your own short forms. Your customization only needs to be done once in SecondKey and SecondKey will use your customization in all supported applications. We spend 1/8 of our time in front of a computer entering text and 1/8 of that time using the "backspace" key or the "delete" key. With SecondKey, the keys for correction will be used less often and short forms will be expanded automatically, helping you to type accurately, type less and type fast (almost) everywhere. Official website: www.appcollection.me This Manual for: SecondKey (SK) Free Edition 1.5.4 Price: FOC for Free Edition Editions available: Free Edition, Personal Edition, Business Edition For any inquiries, do contact: secondkey@outlook.com

1. User’s Manual for
SecondKey Free Edition 1.5.6

2. Table of Content
Chapter 0: Introduction
Chapter 1: Installing SecondKey
Chapter 2: Launch SecondKey
Chapter 3: SecondKey Collection
Chapter 4: SecondKey in Action
Chapter 5: Personalizing SecondKey
Chapter 6: Operating SecondKey

3. Chapter 0: Introduction
Before you start, legend for the icon used in this guide is:
Icon Name Meaning
Tips Indicates a hint for you to master the
features of SecondKey
0.1 Using this Manual
This guide is to provide you a better tips and understanding of
SecondKey Free Edition 1.5.5.
0.2 Copyright Notice
The contents of this guide are subject to change without prior
notice for performance improvement and version enhancement.
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4. Chapter 1: Installing SecondKey
1.1 Download SecondKey Installer from the Web
1. Open a Web browser and go to www.appcollection.me >
Get SecondKey.
2. Click Proceed to download SecondKey.
3. Follow the download instruction on the browser.
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5. 1.2 Before installation
If you have an earlier version of SecondKey (1.5.x) installed in
your PC, the earlier version will be automatically replaced
during the installation.
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6. 1.3 Installing SecondKey
1. Browsed to the downloaded file and click it to
start the installation.
2. Follow the installation instruction on the screen, and note
the following:
• You must read and accept the license agreement
before continuing.
3. When the installation is complete, the SecondKey Desktop
Shortcut Icon will be shown on your desktop.
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7. 1.4 Checking for Software Updates
If you have SecondKey installed and you are connected to the
Internet,
1. Click About Us
2. Click Check for Update
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8. 1.5 Uninstall SecondKey
1. Click Start > Control Panel > Uninstall a Program
2. From the list of Uninstall or change a Program, select
SecondKey Free Edition.
3. Select Remove SecondKey Free Edition and follow the
instructions shown on the screen.
Figure 1: SecondKey Installation Page
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9. Chapter 2: Launch SecondKey
To open SecondKey, do one of the following:
a. Click Start > All Programs > SecondKey Free Edition
b. Double click SecondKey Free Edition Shortcut Icon
from your desktop.
Tips: SecondKey always open when you start your PC. If you want to
prevent the automatically startup, go to Advance Setting and
uncheck the Start SecondKey on Startup.
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10. 2.1 SecondKey Status Bar
Figure 2: SecondKey Status Bar
Status bar mainly indicate:
1. Number of times of SecondKey Features triggered.
2. Size of SecondKey Dictionary
Tips: SecondKey is expandable into three Bars with Collection Bar
and Setting Bar with Left Arrow Key or clicking on the button.
Tips: SecondKey Dictionary included the lists of MyShortForm and
MyCapital.
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11. 2.2 SecondKey Collection Bar
Figure 3: SecondKey Status Bar and Collection Bar
Contains SecondKey Collection icon, and main features
1. Typing meter
2. MyShortForm
3. MyCapital
Tips: ESC is the common shortcut Key to close SecondKey Collection
Windows.
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12. 2.3 SecondKey Control Bar
Figure 4: SecondKey Full – Status Bar, Collection Bar and Control Bar
Control functions included:
Function Icon Hotkey
Global HotKey Alt + H
Official Website Alt + W
About Us Alt + I
Tips: Press Alt to show shortcut HotKey
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13. Chapter 3: SecondKey Collection
SecondKey default collection included:
3.1 Auto Correction
Collection Title Icon Function
Auto Correction Core features of SecondKey,
(Basic mode) automatically correct basic common
typo.
Ie: dcument > document
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14. 3.2 Typing Meter
Collection Title Icon Function
Typing Meter The Collection to test your typing speed,
as in Words Per Minute (WPM)
Figure 3.2: SecondKey Typing Meter
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15. 3.3 MyShortForm
Collection Title Icon Function
MyShortForm To create your personalized shortforms
and use together with SecondKey.
i.e.- btw > by the way
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16. 3.4 MyCapital
Collection Title Icon Function
MyCapital To assist you to make your words be
automatically capitalized, especially
Proper Nouns
i.e.- july > July
(July’s “j” has been capitalized)
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17. 3.5 MySignature
Collection Title Icon Function
MySignature To create your personalized signature.
It can be triggered via typing “mysig”
i.e.-
Abraham Lincoln
United States of America
president@email.com
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18. 3.6 Global HotKey Lists
Collection Title Icon Function
Global HotKey The HotKey to trigger SecondKey
List Collection universally in Microsoft
Windows.
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19. Chapter 4: SecondKey in Action
4.1 SecondKey Mode
SecondKey can be activated or deactivated by clicking on
The SecondKey mode indicated as below:
Active Mode
Inactive Mode
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20. 4.2 Triggering Auto Correction
Open Notepad, and try to type dcument, it will be
automatically corrected to document.
The Auto Correction can be triggered in almost every windows
application.
Tips: to temporary skip SecondKey collection trigger once, you can add
a Shift Key with enter or spacebar.
i.e. - dcument + shift + spacebar, the word typed will remain unchange.
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21. 4.3 Triggering MyShortForm
On the Notepad, and try to type sk, it will be automatically
completed to SecondKey.
p/s: sk > SecondKey is the default MyShortForm.
The MyShortForm can be triggered in almost every windows
application.
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22. 4.3 Triggering MyCapital
On the Notepad, and try to type monday, the first alphabet
“m” will automatically be capitalized.
p/s: Monday is a default MyCapital.
The MyCapital can be triggered in almost every windows
application.
Tips: Do you know MyCapital will help to save every 0.5sec to press the
Shift Key.
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23. Chapter 5: Personalizing SecondKey
Personalizing three (3) main SecondKey collection will help to
optimize the assistance featured by SecondKey.
5.1 MySignature
MySignature is customizable during SecondKey Tutorial.
The Tutorial will start at the first time of opening SecondKey
after installation, or Click on About Us and then Start
Tutorial.
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24. 5.1 MySignature (Con’t)
Figure 5.1: SecondKey MySignature Customizing Page in Tutorial
Tips: Designation/Organization can be filled as such,
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25. 5.2 MyShortForm
To add a personalized ShortForm, click on MyShortForm
or with Global HotKey Ctrl + Alt + 4.
Figure 5.2: SecondKey MyShortForm Windows
Tips: Follow the instruction to press Down Arrow to show the
MyShortForm list in your SecondKey.
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26. 5.3 MyCapital
To add a personalized MyCapital, click on MyCapital or
with Global HotKey Ctrl + Alt + 5.
Figure 5.3: SecondKey MyCapital Windows
Tips: Follow the instruction to press Down Arrow to show the MyCapital
list in your SecondKey.
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27. Chapter 6: Operating SecondKey
As shown in Chapter 2.3, the Setting Bar of SecondKey allow
you to control and launch setting for SecondKey as below:
Icon Name Function
MyHotkey Listed SecondKey global hotkey (which is the
hotkey is enable ever.
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28. Icon Name Function
Official Direct link to AppCollection Official Website
Website through your default browser.
Tips: “ac” is the default MyShortForm for AppCollection.
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29. Icon Name Function
About Us • Start Tutorial button
• Check for Update button
• Listed the Version Number of current
SecondKey installed.
• Contact info for SecondKey
• Direct Link to SecondKey Official Blog
Tips: Completing Tutorial will help you to achieve more Stars in
User Level.
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30. Icon Name Function
Advance Advance option for:
Setting • Launch SecondKey at startup
• Upload Log
• Sound Setting
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31. Icon Name Function
Minimize Minimize SecondKey into the tray.
Close Close SecondKey.
Reminder: Press Ctrl + . to show or hide SecondKey everywhere.
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32. Follow SecondKey (SK)
Updates via:
www.mysecondkey.blogspot.com
www.appcollection.me
@SecondKey
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