# Snippet search and edit

**URL:** <https://forum.ghost.org/t/snippet-search-and-edit/25830>\
**Category:** Developer help\
**Created:** [September 22, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/snippet-search-and-edit/25830 "2021-09-22T17:37:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![BruceInLouisville](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/bruceinlouisville/32/40997_2.png) [@BruceInLouisville](https://forum.ghost.org/u/BruceInLouisville)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/snippet-search-and-edit/25830/1 "2021-09-22T17:37:16Z")

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I have created a large number of snippets to provide functionality not available in the current editor, as well as HTML blocks I use regularly. I’m now at the point where scrolling through them, and sometimes editing them, is becoming a drag of a process.

So, I am proposing an addition to the editor where we can select (and edit) snippets. Since the current editor is a “blank screen” block-style editor, I’m not sure where such a drop-down would live. But, I think it would make using snippets much easier. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Kevin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/kevin/32/32_2.png) [@Kevin](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Kevin)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/snippet-search-and-edit/25830/2 "2021-09-22T18:00:00Z")

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It’s already possible to search, edit, and delete snippets without having to leave the editor

[https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/ghost2/original/2X/8/8c8d84b44d7a45c1cdcbe6669ac5e0d4c82fe10b.mp4](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/ghost2/original/2X/8/8c8d84b44d7a45c1cdcbe6669ac5e0d4c82fe10b.mp4)

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**Author:** ![BruceInLouisville](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/bruceinlouisville/32/40997_2.png) [@BruceInLouisville](https://forum.ghost.org/u/BruceInLouisville)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/snippet-search-and-edit/25830/3 "2021-09-22T18:17:11Z")

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I was unaware of the ability to update or search. (Will have to think of a good naming convention.) Thanks for the reply; will mark my idea as solved. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![rhandrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/rhandrow/32/27122_2.png) [@rhandrow](https://forum.ghost.org/u/rhandrow)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/snippet-search-and-edit/25830/4 "2023-11-20T08:55:06Z")

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I overlooked it in the video but I thought it’s worthwhile pointing out:

![CleanShot 2023-11-20 at 09.39.45](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/ghost2/original/3X/d/5/d5f7675bb2ed82b832f87bd152fba82f33ffdf55.png)

> Don’t worry, this will only affect using the snippet in the future. Any older posts using this snippet will stay the same.

I edited the snippet in the spirit it would work globally / retrospective and I realised the future angle only when the update-confirmation popped up.

It would be cool though if there would be a choice like:

- cancel
- update all
- update from now

Is this a feature that you would exclude in principle?

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**Author:** ![Kenji\_Bailly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/kenji_bailly/32/11814_2.png) [@Kenji\_Bailly](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Kenji_Bailly)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/snippet-search-and-edit/25830/5 "2023-11-20T10:00:04Z")

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Hey I’m pretty interested in the snippets you made. Would you like to share some of them?