diff --git a/quantum/quantum.c b/quantum/quantum.c
index d9aaafd6..6480e33c 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.c
+++ b/quantum/quantum.c
@@ -473,6 +473,60 @@ bool process_record_quantum(keyrecord_t *record) {
   return process_action_kb(record);
 }
 
+bool shift_us_qwerty[0x80] = {
+  0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,  // 0 - 31
+  0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1,  // 32 - 63
+  1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1,  // 64 - 95
+  0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0   // 96 - 127
+};
+
+uint8_t ascii_us_qwerty[0x80] = {
+  0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, KC_BSPC, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, KC_ESC, 0, 0, 0, 0,  // 0 - 31
+  KC_SPC, KC_1, KC_QUOT, KC_3, KC_4, KC_5, KC_7, KC_QUOT, KC_9, KC_0, KC_8, KC_EQL, KC_COMM, KC_MINS, KC_DOT, // 32 - 46
+  KC_SLSH, KC_0, KC_1, KC_2, KC_3, KC_4, KC_5, KC_6, KC_7, KC_8, KC_9, KC_SCLN, KC_SCLN, KC_COMM, KC_EQL,     // 47 - 61
+  KC_DOT, KC_SLSH, KC_2, KC_A, KC_B, KC_C, KC_D, KC_E, KC_F, KC_G, KC_H, KC_I, KC_J, KC_K, KC_L, KC_M, KC_N,  // 62 - 78
+  KC_O, KC_P, KC_Q, KC_R, KC_S, KC_T, KC_U, KC_V, KC_W, KC_X, KC_Y, KC_Z, KC_LBRC, KC_BSLS, KC_RBRC, KC_6,    // 79 - 94
+  KC_MINS, KC_GRV, KC_A, KC_B, KC_C, KC_D, KC_E, KC_F, KC_G, KC_H, KC_I, KC_J, KC_K, KC_L, KC_M, KC_N, KC_O,  // 95 - 111
+  KC_P, KC_Q, KC_R, KC_S, KC_T, KC_U, KC_V, KC_W, KC_X, KC_Y, KC_Z, KC_LBRC, KC_BSLS, KC_RBRC, KC_GRV, KC_DEL // 112 - 127
+};
+
+// This is how you'd add OS colemak support
+
+// bool shift_us_colemak[0x80] = {
+//   0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,  // 0 - 31
+//   0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1,  // 32 - 63
+//   1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1,  // 64 - 95
+//   0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0   // 96 - 127
+// };
+
+// #include "keymap_colemak.h"
+
+// uint8_t ascii_us_colemak[0x80] = {
+//   0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, KC_BSPC, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, KC_ESC, 0, 0, 0, 0,  // 0 - 31
+//   KC_SPC, KC_1, KC_QUOT, KC_3, KC_4, KC_5, KC_7, KC_QUOT, KC_9, KC_0, KC_8, KC_EQL, KC_COMM, KC_MINS, KC_DOT, // 32 - 46
+//   KC_SLSH, KC_0, KC_1, KC_2, KC_3, KC_4, KC_5, KC_6, KC_7, KC_8, KC_9, CM_SCLN, CM_SCLN, KC_COMM, KC_EQL,     // 47 - 61
+//   KC_DOT, KC_SLSH, KC_2, CM_A, CM_B, CM_C, CM_D, CM_E, CM_F, CM_G, CM_H, CM_I, CM_J, CM_K, CM_L, CM_M, CM_N,  // 62 - 78
+//   CM_O, CM_P, CM_Q, CM_R, CM_S, CM_T, CM_U, CM_V, CM_W, CM_X, CM_Y, CM_Z, KC_LBRC, KC_BSLS, KC_RBRC, KC_6,    // 79 - 94
+//   KC_MINS, KC_GRV, CM_A, CM_B, CM_C, CM_D, CM_E, CM_F, CM_G, CM_H, CM_I, CM_J, CM_K, CM_L, CM_M, CM_N, CM_O,  // 95 - 111
+//   CM_P, CM_Q, CM_R, CM_S, CM_T, CM_U, CM_V, CM_W, CM_X, CM_Y, CM_Z, KC_LBRC, KC_BSLS, KC_RBRC, KC_GRV, KC_DEL // 112 - 127
+// };
+
+void send_string(char str[]) {
+  for (int i = 0; str[i] != 0; i++) {
+    uint8_t keycode = ascii_us_qwerty[str[i]];
+    if (shift_us_qwerty[str[i]]) {
+      register_code(KC_LSFT);
+      register_code(keycode);
+      unregister_code(keycode);
+      unregister_code(KC_LSFT);
+    } else {
+      register_code(keycode);
+      unregister_code(keycode);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+
 void matrix_init_quantum() {
   matrix_init_kb();
 }
diff --git a/quantum/quantum.h b/quantum/quantum.h
index 3ce94089..786bcb23 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.h
+++ b/quantum/quantum.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ extern uint32_t default_layer_state;
 	#define LEADER_DICTIONARY() if (leading && timer_elapsed(leader_time) > LEADER_TIMEOUT)
 #endif
 
+void send_string(char str[]);
+
 void matrix_init_kb(void);
 void matrix_scan_kb(void);
 bool process_action_kb(keyrecord_t *record);