Creating Your First Snippet

To start using Velocity, you need to create snippets—these are the shortcuts that will expand into your full text.

How to Create a Snippet

  1. Open the Velocity popup by clicking the extension icon in your browser toolbar.
  2. Click the + (New Snippet) button in the top right.
  3. Fill out the Trigger and Body fields (explained below).
  4. Click Save to add it to your library.

The Trigger

The trigger is the short abbreviation you will type to activate the snippet. It should be:

  • Short: Easy to type quickly.
  • Memorable: Related to what it expands into.
  • Unique: Distinct from normal words you type to avoid accidental expansions.

Good examples: lgtm, greet, addr, ;sig

The Body

The body is the full text that will replace your trigger when you type it. This can be as short as a single word or as long as a multi-paragraph email template.

For example:

trigger: greet
body:    Hi {name}, thanks for reaching out!

Tags (Optional)

Tags help you organise your snippets, especially once your library grows. You can add tags like email, code, or support to easily filter your snippets in the dashboard.

Next Step: Using placeholders in snippets

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