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stage: Create
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group: Code Review
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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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type: howto
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# Comment templates **(FREE)**
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> - GraphQL support [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352956) in GitLab 14.9 [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `saved_replies`. Disabled by default.
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> - User interface [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/113232) in GitLab 15.10 [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `saved_replies`. Disabled by default. Enabled for GitLab team members only.
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FLAG:
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On self-managed GitLab, by default this feature is not available. To make it available, ask an administrator to [enable the feature flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `saved_replies`.
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On GitLab.com, this feature is not available by default, but enabled for GitLab team members.
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With comment templates, create and reuse text for any text area in:
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- Merge requests, including diffs.
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- Issues, including design management comments.
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- Epics.
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- Work items.
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Comment templates can be small, like approving a merge request and unassigning yourself from it,
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or large, like chunks of boilerplate text you use frequently:
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For more information about the rollout plan for this feature, see [issue 352956](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/352956).
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## Use comment templates in a text area
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To include the text of a comment template in your comment:
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1. In the editor toolbar for your comment, select **Comment templates** (**{symlink}**).
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1. Select your desired comment template.
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## Create comment templates
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To create a comment template for future use:
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1. On the top bar, in the upper-right corner, select your avatar.
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1. From the dropdown list, select **Preferences**.
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1. On the left sidebar, select **Comment templates** (**{symlink}**).
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1. Provide a **Name** for your comment template.
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1. Enter the **Content** of your reply. You can use any formatting you use in
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other GitLab text areas.
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1. Select **Save**, and the page reloads with your comment template shown.
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## View your comment templates
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To go to your comment templates:
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1. On the top bar, in the upper-right corner, select your avatar.
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1. From the dropdown list, select **Preferences**.
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1. On the left sidebar, select **Comment templates** (**{symlink}**).
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1. Scroll to **My comment templates**.
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## Edit or delete comment templates
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To edit or delete a previously comment template:
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1. On the top bar, in the upper-right corner, select your avatar.
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1. From the dropdown list, select **Preferences**.
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1. On the left sidebar, select **Comment templates** (**{symlink}**).
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1. Scroll to **My comment templates**, and identify the comment template you want to edit.
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1. To edit, select **Edit** (**{pencil}**).
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1. To delete, select **Delete** (**{remove}**), then select **Delete** again from the modal window.
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