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Insert Prompt from Shortcut
Insert a prompt with the shortcut
The // shortcut inserts saved prompts without leaving the keyboard. Type // in the chat input and a menu opens above it; a few keystrokes filter your library, and Tab drops the prompt into the input as editable text. Nothing is sent automatically. This page is the canonical shortcut reference: the commands, the full keyboard flow, and the one mistake to avoid.
Prerequisites:
- Signed in: The shortcut runs on a signed-in account. See sign in to the extension.
- Saved prompts: Anything in your library is insertable. See save a prompt from the sidebar.
- A chat page open: chatgpt.com or claude.ai, with the cursor in the chat input.
Open the shortcut menu#
- Click into the chat input.
- Type //. The shortcut menu opens above the input with three commands: //prompt for saved prompts, //pin for pinned turns, and //scratchpad for scratchpad content.
- Choose a command:
- Keep typing to narrow the commands, or move the highlight with the up and down arrow keys.
- Press Tab to choose the highlighted command. The menu switches to that command's list.
Insert a prompt#
- With //prompt chosen, type part of the prompt's title. The list filters as you type.
- Move the highlight to the prompt you want with the arrow keys.
- Press Tab. The prompt content replaces the // trigger text in the chat input.
- The text is editable and nothing is sent. Adjust it, then send it yourself.
A prompt whose content carries {{variable}} placeholders opens the Fill Prompt Variables dialog before inserting, defaults pre-filled. The dialog is covered in insert a prompt from the sidebar.
The keyboard, key by key#
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| // | Opens the shortcut menu above the chat input. |
| Typing | Filters the commands, then the chosen command's list. |
| Up and down arrows | Move the highlight. |
| Tab | Chooses the highlighted command, then inserts the highlighted item. |
| Escape | Closes the menu and leaves the input exactly as typed. |
| Enter | Sends the input as a normal message. It never selects from the menu. |
The other two commands#
- //pin: Inserts a pinned conversation turn. Prompt pins and response pins both land as editable text. Pinning lives on the conversations main page.
- //scratchpad: Inserts scratchpad content. Scratchpads are covered in the Scratchpads section (Link: Scratchpads section here).
Sequences have no shortcut command; they insert from the sidebar. See insert a sequence from the sidebar.
FAQ#
Does the shortcut send the prompt automatically?+
No. Tab places the content in the chat input and stops. You review, edit, and send it yourself.
Why did // show up in my sent message?+
The message was sent before the insertion was completed. Enter sends the input as is, trigger and all. Next time, finish with Tab before sending, or turn on the Cmd/Ctrl + Enter send toggle in settings.
Can I insert a sequence with the shortcut?+
No. The menu carries //prompt, //pin, and //scratchpad. Sequences insert from the sidebar's Insert Prompt Sequence action. See insert a sequence from the sidebar.
Does the shortcut use AI credits?+
No. Insertion is free on every plan, from the shortcut and from the sidebar alike. Credits apply only to Enhance actions.
Does it work the same on claude.ai?+
Yes. The trigger, the menu, and every key behave identically on chatgpt.com and claude.ai.