# Managing text clippings

The Clips window provides convenient access to commonly used pieces of text.

To open the Clips window:

- Choose Window > Clips, or
- Click Clips at the bottom of the editor view:

Coda provides a default set of clippings for you to try.

To insert a clipping into the current text editor document:

- Double-click on the clipping in the Clips window, or
- Drag the clipping from the Clips window to the document, or
- Select the clipping in the Clips window, then click Insert

To create a new clip:

- Click the + button at the bottom of the Clips window.

To delete a clip:

1. Select the clip you wish to delete
2. Click the - button at the bottom of the Clips window

To edit an existing clip:

- Click the i button to the right of the clip you wish to edit.

There are two different types of clippings: Global and Site.

- Global clips are available to you at all times.
- Site clips are linked to a specific site, and are only available when you're working in that site.

Use the Global/Site toggle to switch between the two types.

When you are editing a clip, you can insert a "placeholder" character:

- The placeholder will be replaced by the currently selected text in the document when you use the clip.
- For example, you could use a clip such as: `<a></a>` to wrap the currently selected text in an `<a>` tag.

Clips can also be assigned to "tab triggers". A tab trigger is a short text sequence followed by pressing the tab key that will cause the clip to be inserted into the current editor document when typed.

To add a tab trigger to a clip:

1. Add a clip, or edit an existing clip
2. Click in the area below the horizontal line at the bottom of the Clips window
3. Type in the text that you wish to use for the trigger