debian-mirror-gitlab/doc/user/profile/comment_templates.md

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Comment templates (FREE)

• GraphQL support introduced in GitLab 14.9 with a flag named saved_replies. Disabled by default.
• User interface introduced in GitLab 15.10 with a flag named saved_replies. Disabled by default. Enabled for GitLab team members only.
• Enabled by default in GitLab 16.0.

FLAG: On self-managed GitLab, by default this feature is not available. To make it available, ask an administrator to enable the feature flag named saved_replies. On GitLab.com, this feature is not available by default, but enabled for GitLab team members.

With comment templates, create and reuse text for any text area in:

• Merge requests, including diffs.
• Issues, including design management comments.
• Epics.
• Work items.

Comment templates can be small, like approving a merge request and unassigning yourself from it, or large, like chunks of boilerplate text you use frequently:

For more information about the rollout plan for this feature, see issue 352956.

Use comment templates in a text area

To include the text of a comment template in your comment:

1. In the editor toolbar for your comment, select Comment templates ({symlink}).
2. Select your desired comment template.

Create comment templates

To create a comment template for future use:

1. On the top bar, in the upper-right corner, select your avatar.
2. From the dropdown list, select Preferences.
3. On the left sidebar, select Comment templates ({symlink}).
4. Provide a Name for your comment template.
5. Enter the Content of your reply. You can use any formatting you use in other GitLab text areas.
6. Select Save, and the page reloads with your comment template shown.

View your comment templates

To go to your comment templates:

1. On the top bar, in the upper-right corner, select your avatar.
2. From the dropdown list, select Preferences.
3. On the left sidebar, select Comment templates ({symlink}).
4. Scroll to My comment templates.

Edit or delete comment templates

To edit or delete a previously comment template:

1. On the top bar, in the upper-right corner, select your avatar.
2. From the dropdown list, select Preferences.
3. On the left sidebar, select Comment templates ({symlink}).
4. Scroll to My comment templates, and identify the comment template you want to edit.
5. To edit, select Edit ({pencil}).
6. To delete, select Delete ({remove}), then select Delete again from the modal window.