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# Text Snippets For Your Note

*A quick-insert tool for boiler-plate phrases in chart notes.*

<Note>
  For a configurable trigger character, snippets scoped to specific providers or chart note sections, and inline alternate word dropdowns, see [Dynamic Text Snippets](/insights_provider/chart_notes/dynamic_text_snippets).
</Note>

## What is it?

Text Snippets adds a lightweight "/" command palette to every text-entry field in the chart-note form.

Clinicians can drop pre-saved phrases (e.g., "Shoulder: full ROM") with a click or a single **Tab** — no more re-typing the same assessment dozens of times per day.

## Using snippets inside a note

| **Action** | **Result** |
| :- | :- |
| Type `/` at the end of any sentence | Palette opens under the cursor |
| Continue typing | Live-filter by **label / group** (`/hip`, `/exam:hip`) |
| **↑ / ↓** | Navigate results |
| **Enter / Tab / Click** | Insert highlighted snippet |
| **Esc** | Close palette (press twice if filtering by group) |
| **Backspace** just after `/` | Close palette |
| Type **two spaces** | Quick close |

**Example flow**

* Type `Hip /`
* Press **↓** to highlight *"Hip: tender to palpation"*
* Press **Tab** → the phrase is inserted, the caret moves to the end, and the palette closes

## Navigating the palette

**Search bar**

* Opens automatically after `/`
* Filters across **all labels and groups**
* Prefix with `group:` to filter (e.g., `/MSK:`)

**Group → snippet drill-down**

* Selecting a group tile shows only that group's snippets
* A chip in the header shows the active group; click **"×"** to clear

**Keyboard cheat-sheet**

| **Key** | **Palette open** | **Search bar focused** |
| :- | :- | :- |
| `/` | Re-open palette | — |
| **↑ / ↓** | Cycle suggestions | Cycle suggestions |
| **Enter / Tab** | Insert snippet / open group | Insert / open |
| **Esc** | Leave group → close search → close palette | Clear group → close palette |
| **⌫** (Backspace) right after `/` | — | Close palette |

## Managing snippets (Admin & power users)

1. Navigate to **Profile → Preferences → Text Snippets**.
2. Click **"Add Snippet"** or edit an existing one.
3. Fill in:
   * **Title** (required, no `:` or double-spaces)
   * **Group** (optional, same restrictions)
   * **Snippet text** (required)
4. Click **Save**.

**Note:** The drawer closes *only after* a successful save, and inline validation errors appear if any rules are broken. The *"Other"* group always displays last.

## Tips & best practices

* **Autosize inputs**: In *Minimal* design, single-line snippet fields auto-grow.
* **Clipboard helper**: The trailing clipboard icon copies read-only field values.
* **Mobile friendly**: The palette respects virtual keyboards.
* **Accessibility**: The "/" icon is skipped in tab order; keyboard users rely on the slash.

## Troubleshooting

| **Symptom** | **Likely cause** | **Fix** |
| :- | :- | :- |
| Typing `/` does nothing | Text Snippets not enabled for your practice | Contact your admin to enable Text Snippets |
| Palette shows "No items match" | No snippets, or filter too narrow | Add snippets or clear the search / group |
| Validation error: "Title cannot contain …" | Forbidden character in title/group | Edit the field |
| Palette closes unexpectedly | Two spaces typed or `/` deleted | Re-type `/` |

### FAQ

<Accordion title="Does it work in multiline fields?">
  Yes — the palette anchors under the textarea.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Can sites have different snippet sets?">
  Yes. The snippet list is scoped to the **site**.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Is any formatting inserted?">
  No — snippets are plain text plus a trailing space.
</Accordion>


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