Save replies you type often

A quick reply is a message you save once and send in a click, such as "Looks good, continue" or a checklist you give every new session. Use it in any chat.

Save a quick reply#

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   In the sidebar, open Automation, then Quick Replies.

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   Choose the Quick replies tab and click + Add reply.

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   Type a Label (the short name you see in the list) and the Body (the text that gets sent).

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   Click Save, or press Command plus Enter⌘EnterCtrl plus EnterCtrlEnter.

On the Behavior tab, Auto-send when selected sends the reply the moment you pick it. Leave it off to drop the text into the message box so you can change it first.

Use one in a chat#

1. 1

   In a chat's message box, press Option plus S⌥SAlt plus SAltS.

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   Pick a reply with the arrow keys and press EnterEnterEnterEnter, or press its number.

The number badges come from Number-key quick send (on at first). They count up from the bottom of the list, and only work while the search box is empty. To give a reply a fixed number, set its Number key on the Behavior tab.

Right-click a reply in the list to Edit it, copy its text, or remove it. Removing asks you to confirm, and you can undo it for a few seconds.

Send one reply with a single click#

With Quick Reply Button on, a lightning button sits next to the quick replies in each chat. It sends your Quick Reply Message straight away; Option plus Z⌥ZAlt plus ZAltZ does the same. On a brand-new session it asks you to click again first (Confirm on a blank session, on at first), so a stray click can't send it as the first message.

Keep the list tidy#

Use + Folder and + Divider to group replies, and drag rows to reorder them. Each row shows how often you used it. The Eligible phrases tab lists things you have typed many times, so you can save one as a quick reply with one click.