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Clipboard, cursor and more

Variables

Clipboard, cursor and more

Variables that fill themselves in: your clipboard, random values, IDs, numbers, notes and other snippets.

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{{clipboard}}
Clipboard transforms
{{cursor}}
Random choice: {{a|b|c}}
{{random}}
{{uuid}}
{{number}}
{{email}}
{{note}}
{{snippet}}

{{clipboard}} Free#

The text on your clipboard when the snippet is inserted. Copy something, then expand the snippet.

Here is the link you asked for: {{clipboard}}

Clipboard: https://example.com/invoice/482

Result

Here is the link you asked for: https://example.com/invoice/482

Clipboard transforms Pro#

Variable	What it does
`{{clipboard:upper}}`	UPPER CASE
`{{clipboard:lower}}`	lower case
`{{clipboard:title}}`	Title Case For Each Word
`{{clipboard:trim}}`	Removes spaces and line breaks at the start and end

[{{clipboard:upper}}] [{{clipboard:title}}] [{{clipboard:trim}}]

Clipboard: ··hello·wORLD··

Result

[  HELLO WORLD  ] [  Hello World  ] [hello wORLD]

Any other word after clipboard: is left as typed.

{{cursor}} Free#

Where the text cursor is placed after inserting, so you can keep typing in the middle of a snippet. If you add more than one, the first is used.

Hi {{name:Customer}},

{{cursor}}

Best regards,
Alex

You fill in

Customer: Sam

Result

Hi Sam,

▍

Best regards,
Alex

▍ shows where the cursor lands.

Random choice: {{a|b|c}} Free#

Put options separated by | inside double braces and LazyBoard picks one at random each time, which helps your replies sound less repetitive.

{{Thanks|Thank you|Many thanks}} for your message!

Result (varies each time)

Thank you for your message!

{{random}} Pro#

A random whole number between two numbers, both included: {{random:min-max}}. Plain {{random}} uses 1–100. Negative numbers work, and the first number can’t be larger than the second.

Your table number is {{random:1-20}}.

Result (varies each time)

Your table number is 7.

{{uuid}} Pro#

A new random unique identifier (UUID version 4) every time.

Ticket: {{uuid}}

Result (varies each time)

Ticket: 3f2b8c1e-9a4d-4e7b-8f21-6c0d5a9e7b34

{{number}} Free#

Formats a number with the separators of your locale: {{number:1234.5}}. With System default, it follows your computer’s region. If the value isn’t a number, the variable is left as typed.

English (US) Free

Total: {{number:1234567.5}}

Locale: en-US

Result

Total: 1,234,567.5

German Free

Total: {{number:1234567.5}}

Locale: de-DE

Result

Total: 1.234.567,5

{{email}} Pro#

The email address of the LazyBoard account you’re signed in to. It is empty when you’re not signed in.

Reply to: {{email}}

Result

Reply to: alex@example.com

Signed in as alex@example.com.

{{note}} Pro#

A reminder shown at the top of the fill-in window, never inserted. Use it for instructions to yourself or your team.

{{note:Check the order number first.}}Your order {{name:Order}} has shipped.

You fill in

Order: #48213

Result

Your order #48213 has shipped.

{{snippet}} Pro#

Includes another snippet by its abbreviation: {{snippet:;sig}}. Keep a signature or disclaimer in one place and reuse it in many snippets. Fields in the included snippet join the same fill-in window.

Thanks for your order!
{{snippet:;sig}}

Other snippets

;sig: Best, {{name:Sender}}

You fill in

Sender: Sam

Result

Thanks for your order!
Best, Sam

Snippets can include each other up to 5 levels deep, without loops.
If the included snippet is in Trash, LazyBoard asks you to restore it. Image snippets can’t be included.