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# Quick Phrases

> Set up trigger phrases that expand into longer text.

Quick phrases let you say a short trigger phrase and have Scout expand it into a longer piece of text. Say "my email" and Scout types your full email address. Say "standard reply" and Scout types your go-to response.

## Setting up a quick phrase

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings → Quick Phrases">
    You'll see your list of existing phrases (if any).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Add phrase">
    Enter a **trigger** (what you say) and a **replacement** (what Scout types).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    The phrase is active immediately.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Examples

### Contact info

| Trigger      | Replacement                      |
| ------------ | -------------------------------- |
| "my email"   | `john@example.com`               |
| "my phone"   | `(555) 123-4567`                 |
| "my address" | `123 Main St, Anytown, CA 90210` |

### Common responses

| Trigger          | Replacement                                                                                                          |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| "standard reply" | `Thanks for reaching out! I'll review this and get back to you by end of day.`                                       |
| "out of office"  | `I'm currently out of the office and will return on Monday. For urgent matters, please contact support@example.com.` |

### Code snippets

| Trigger        | Replacement                  |
| -------------- | ---------------------------- |
| "console log"  | `console.log()`              |
| "import react" | `import React from 'react';` |

## The "literal" escape

If you want to say a trigger phrase without it expanding, say **"literal"** before the trigger:

> **You say:** "literal my email"
>
> **Scout types:** `my email`

The "literal" escape only suppresses the immediately following trigger — your next dictation works normally.

## How matching works

* **Exact matching** — Triggers must match exactly (case-insensitive). Paraphrasing won't work.
* **Triggers must be at least 2 words.**
* **Longest match wins** — If you have overlapping triggers ("my email" and "my email address"), the longer one takes priority.
* **Trailing punctuation preserved** — If you say "my email period," the replacement gets the period appended.
* **No voice command conflicts** — Triggers that exactly match a built-in voice command phrase are rejected when you create them.