Snippets

What are snippets?

A snippet is a short trigger that expands into longer text. You can use a typing trigger, a voice trigger, or both. TypeNext ships with a few starter snippets like ;ty for "Thank you!" so you can see how they work.

Typing triggers

A typing trigger is a prefix character (default: semicolon) followed by a word. For example, ;ty expands to "Thank you!" as soon as you type it, as long as it follows a space or comes at the start of the field.

You can change the prefix character in Settings → General.

Voice triggers

A voice trigger is a spoken phrase that expands while you dictate. Say "my email" and TypeNext inserts your address. Voice triggers work alongside typing triggers in the same snippet.

Create a snippet

1. Open Settings → Snippets.
2. Click New.
3. Fill in a typing trigger, a voice trigger, or both.
4. Enter the text to insert.
5. Add an optional category to organize your snippets.
6. Click Save.

Placeholders

You can embed these placeholders in your snippet text. TypeNext will replace them when you insert the snippet:

• {date} — today's date.
• {time} — the current time.
• {clipboard} — the text in your clipboard.
• {selection} — the text you had selected when you invoked the snippet.
• {cursor} — where the cursor lands after the snippet inserts.
• {date:format} — a date in a custom format (the editor shows quick-insert buttons for this).