Auto Input Switch

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Applicable IME: Microsoft New Phonetic IME

Previously, you have to press Shift key or shutdown the IME to switch between Chinese and English input mode. After this function is enabled, Microsoft New Phonetic IME will recognize automatically whether the text you input is Chinese or English.

OFF:

When you select OFF, you have to switch between Chinese and English input mode manually. You can press Shift key to switch the IME between Chinese and English input mode or you can press Ctrl + Space to shutdown the IME.

Auto Input Switch Rules:

When the keystrokes you input match the settings in the Auto input switch list, IME will output English text automatically.

 The Auto input switch list comprises:

• Driver letters: for example, input drive letters such as C: or C:\
• UNC path: paths start with \\
• Reserved words: the list in the window, you can add phrases yourself with the limit of no more than 12 English lower case letters.
• Input mode switching to alphanumeric mode automatically: whether to switch Chinese Input Mode to Alphanumeric Input Mode after the text is output as English by the IME according to the above rules.

Intelligent Auto Input Mode Switch: If the input doesn't match the phonetic spelling rules, it will be converted into the corresponding English letters for output.

How to change Auto input switch sttings:

1. Switch to the Microsoft New Phonetic IME first
2.  Click the Tool menu on the Language Bar
3. Select Properties 
4. Select Advanced in the Microsoft New Phonetic IME Settings window 
5. Click Auto input switch in Fine tuning options for your personal typing behavior
6. Check the desired mode