Create a Snippet

Snippets are small pieces of commonly used content that can be inserted into your content.

1. Click Content Library on the navigation pane.
2. Double-click Snippets Explorer.
   The Snippets explorer opens on the content pane.
3. Click New.
   Tip: You can also create a snippet from an open snippet by clicking New. Additionally, if your navigation set is configured to add snippets from the file menu, click File > Content Library > Snippet. See Configure the File Menu.
   A new snippet opens on the content pane.

   By default, the snippet type is HTML. You can also create plain text snippets. See Create a Text Snippet.

4. To create an HTML snippet from scratch, click Begin with Blank Content.
   The HTML editor opens so you can design the HTML in your snippet. See How the HTML Editor Works.
5. To create an HTML snippet by copying an existing snippet, click Copy Existing Snippet. The Choose Snippet window opens.
   1. Select the snippet you want to copy.
   2. Click OK to add the content to your snippet.
6. To create an HTML snippet by uploading an HTML file from your workstation, click Upload HTML Content.
   1. Browse to the location of the HTML file you want and select it.
   2. Click OK to insert the HTML into your snippet.
7. To spell check the snippet, click Spelling on the ribbon.
8. Click Save.
   The Save As window opens.
9. Select the folder you want to save the snippet in and enter the name of the snippet in the Name field.
10. Click Save.