Creating clips

To create a clip:

Note: You must have a site open to create a site-specific clip.

The new clip dialog will appear.

Rename the clip as desired, and enter the content of the clip in the large box.

Tab triggers

If desired, you can add a tab trigger to your clip. This allows you to insert the clip in your document by typing a short phrase followed by the tab key. Simply type the desired phrase in the tab trigger box to enable this feature.

Placeholders

Optionally, you can insert placeholders into the text of your clip. Placeholders represent data from other sources that will be inserted dynamically when the clip is triggered. For example, you can add a placeholder for the current date.

The Insertion Point placeholder allows you to choose where the text insertion point will be moved to after the clip is triggered.

Custom placeholders are useful for "fill-in-the-blanks" style clips. When the clip is triggered, you can use the tab key to move to the next custom placeholder.

See also: Creating clip groups