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Export and Import of Standard Phrases

With Clip Hold, you can export your standard phrases to share them with another Mac or with other people, or import standard phrases that have been shared from another Mac or with other people.
You can export and import standard phrases from the "Manage Standard Phrases" section in the "Standard Phrases" settings within Clip Hold's Settings.

Manage Standard Phrases

Export

To export standard phrases, click the "Export" button.

Export Standard Phrases

When the "Export Standard Phrases" window appears, select the preset you want to export and click the "Export" button.
When exporting, to make the exported file usable with older versions of Clip Hold (version 1.2.1 or earlier), check the "Make it work with older versions" box.

Note
When you check "Make it work with older versions" and export, the file is exported without including preset information (Preset ID and Preset Name) so that it can be imported into older versions of Clip Hold. If you do not plan to use it with an older version of Clip Hold, it is recommended that you do not check this box.

Export

Select the save destination for the exported file and click "Export" to complete the export of your standard phrases. Please check that the file exists in the save destination.

Import

To import standard phrases, click the "Import" button and select the file you want to import.

When Importing a File that Includes Preset Information

If you import a standard phrases file that was exported without checking "Make it work with older versions" and the process finishes without any message, it means that all presets were imported successfully. Please check that the presets and standard phrases have been added.

When Importing a File that Contains Duplicate Presets

Duplicate Presets

When a preset in the file you are trying to import already exists in your settings, a screen like this will appear. You need to choose how you want to import this data.
The following actions are available for these presets:

Merge
- Exactly the same standard phrases within these presets will be skipped, and only new standard phrases found will be added to the existing presets.
Add as is
- These presets will be added as duplicates of the existing presets.
Skip
- The import of these presets will be skipped.
Resolve individually
- You will perform an action for each of these presets individually.

If you select "Resolve individually", a screen like the following will appear.

Select an action for the preset

You will perform an action for each individual preset. The following actions are available for each preset:

Merge
- Exactly the same standard phrases within this preset will be skipped, and only new standard phrases found will be added to the existing preset.
Add as is
- This preset will be added as a duplicate of the existing preset.
Skip
- The import of this preset will be skipped.
Resolve individually
- You will perform an action for each duplicate standard phrase within this preset individually.

If you select "Resolve individually", a screen like the following will appear.

Preset Import Conflict

You will perform an action for each duplicate standard phrase. The following actions are available for each standard phrase:

Import with Modified Title and Content
- You can modify the title and content of this standard phrase to register it as a separate standard phrase.
Add as is
- This standard phrase will be added as a duplicate of the existing standard phrase.
Skip
- The import of this standard phrase will be skipped.
Skip All
- The import of all duplicate standard phrases within this preset will be skipped.

Once you have processed all the standard phrases, they will be added and the import will be complete.

When Importing a File that Does Not Include Preset Information

When you import a standard phrases file that was exported with "Make it work with older versions" checked, or one that was exported from a previous version of Clip Hold, a screen like the following will appear.

Select Import Destination Preset

Because the file you are trying to import does not contain preset information, you can add the standard phrases to a specified preset by selecting the preset you want to add them to and clicking "Import".

When Importing a File that Contains Duplicate Standard Phrases

Import Conflict

If the selected preset contains duplicate standard phrases, you will perform an action for each duplicate standard phrase. The following actions are available for each standard phrase:

Import with Modified Title and Content
- You can modify the title and content of this standard phrase to register it as a separate standard phrase.
Add as is
- This standard phrase will be added as a duplicate of the existing standard phrase.
Skip
- The import of this standard phrase will be skipped.
Skip All
- The import of all duplicate standard phrases within this preset will be skipped.

Once you have processed all the standard phrases, they will be added and the import will be complete.