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Help: Duplicating, Saving and Printing Snippets

Duplicate a Snippet

  1. Select the snippet you want to duplicate.
  2. Choose File > Duplicate from the menu.

The original and the duplicate will have the same abbreviation, so you'll need to change the abbreviation on one to something unique.

Duplicate a Group

  1. Select the group you want to duplicate.
  2. Choose File > Duplicate from the menu.

Snippet groups from external files and from URLs cannot be edited. If you want an editable version, duplicate the group and then delete the original URL- or file-based group. The duplicate group will not be updated from its original source.

Save a Copy of a Group

It's always a good idea to back up your snippets. (Also see Backup and Restore)

  1. Select the group you want to save.
  2. Choose File > Save a copy of group <group name>... from the menu.
  3. Choose a location on your hard drive and click Save.

To restore a group that you have saved, choose File > Add Group from File...

Printing Snippets

As your snippet groups grow, it can be helpful to print out a list of abbreviations and snippets.

Print a Single Group

  1. Select the group you want to print.
  2. Choose File > Print group <group name>… from the menu.

Print All Groups

  1. Choose File > Print all groups... from the menu.
 
 
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