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[Workspace] Stop repetitive tasks with Variable Chips
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🤔 What is it?
The use case for Variable Chips is a bit complicated so here’s a gif showing you how I use it:
🤷🏻 How does it work?
As you can see, Variable Chips act as “dynamic placeholders” that can be updated with a single click!
They are most useful in instances where the structure of the document stays more or less the same. For example:
- Weekly update emails
- Contracts
- Invoices
...to name but a few.
📸 Instructions
The easiest way to insert a variable chip is to type “@variable” in Google Docs:
You can then <Insert a New Variable> or pick an existing one:
You can manage all your Variable Chips in once place by navigating to the Menu bar > Tools > Variables
Of course, the Variable Chips themselves are useless without an actual use case (e.g. an invoice) so the next time you find yourself re-using an email or document, create a template with Variable Chips instead!
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