Template Shortcuts

Give each template a short shortcut, then type it and press ⇥ Tab to insert the whole template. It works on Gmail, Outlook.com, LinkedIn, and any other website, without taking your hands off the keyboard.

For example, using the default Briskine templates, typing nic and pressing ⇥ Tab will insert the It was nice talking to you template.

Set a shortcut for a template

1. Create a new template, or open one of your existing templates.
2. Fill in the Template Shortcut field on the top-right.
3. Save the template.
4. In any text field, type the shortcut and press ⇥ Tab .

A template shortcut can be a word, a few characters, or a single character. Pick something you can easily remember as being connected to that template. Shortcuts can't contain spaces.

Each template has its own shortcut. You can't have two different templates with the same shortcut.

Shortcut examples

A few ideas for shortcuts you could set for your own templates:

Shortcut	Template
nic	It was nice talking to you
ty	A thank you reply
addr	Your company address
mtg	A meeting request with your calendar link
fu	A follow-up for an unanswered email

Short shortcuts are faster to type, but make sure you won't type them by accident. A shortcut that is also a common word, like the, will insert the template every time you press ⇥ Tab right after typing that word.

Change the shortcut key

By default, ⇥ Tab is the key that inserts templates with shortcuts.

You can change it to a different key, or a combination of keys, in Dashboard Settings.

Use template shortcuts on mobile

On mobile, instead of using the ⇥ Tab key, you can swipe right to insert templates with shortcuts.

Just like on your computer, you'll type the template shortcut first, then swipe right to insert the template.

Template shortcut not working?

If a shortcut doesn't insert your template, check the following:

• The shortcut is case-sensitive. If your shortcut is set to nic, typing Nic and pressing ⇥ Tab will not insert the template. Type the shortcut exactly as you've set it.
• The shortcut is right before the text cursor. When you press the shortcut key, Briskine looks at the word right before the text cursor. Type the shortcut as its own word, and press the shortcut key right after it.
• You're using your own shortcut key. If you changed the shortcut key in Dashboard Settings, press that key instead of ⇥ Tab .
• The website is supported. Template shortcuts work on any website, except Google Docs. In Google Docs, insert templates from the Sidebar instead.
• Briskine can run on the website. Check that the website isn't on your Blocklist in Dashboard Settings, and that the extension is allowed to run on it, if you've limited Briskine to specific sites.

If it still doesn't work, send us a bug report.