# Using answer templates

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-answer-templates/53998>\
**Category:** Meta Elastic\
**Created:** [June 27, 2016, 7:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-answer-templates/53998 "2016-06-27T07:08:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 7:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-answer-templates/53998/1 "2016-06-27T07:08:12Z")

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Hey

It would be super nice if any user can create their templates to fast answer to people.  
Templates would be available to create a full response or to complete an existing text.

For example, let's say I have a template I named "install mapper attachments". It could contain text like:

> To install the mapper attachments plugin, use:
> 
> ```auto
> 
> ```

bin/plugin install mapper-attachments

```auto
> Note that this plugin has been deprecated in 5.0 and will be replaced by [ingest-attachment plugin](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/master/ingest-attachment.html).

WDYT?
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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-answer-templates/53998/2 "2016-06-29T00:43:23Z")

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Personally, I use TextExpander with a shortcut for this sorta thing.  
But it could definitely be useful.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-answer-templates/53998/3 "2017-07-06T13:46:39Z")

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