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Quick GNOME Tip 💡
Stop a held key from typing the same character repeatedly.
In Settings, go to Accessibility > Typing > Type Assist, then turn off the repeat key option. Now, holding down a character key will insert it only once.
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2026-10-05 14:30:59 UTCEvent JSON
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