Placeholders in PhraseVault® fill in when you insert a phrase, so one phrase can drop in today's date, ask you for a value, or offer a dropdown. Summon PhraseVault with Ctrl+. on Windows or Cmd+. on macOS, type a few letters of the name, and press Enter.
How do I insert today's date?
{{date}} inserts today's date as text in the app's language. It won't change when you reopen the document later. For a fixed year-month-day format, use {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}.
| Placeholder | Result |
|---|---|
{{date}} |
Current date (e.g., 10/3/2026) |
{{date:short}} |
Short date in the app's language |
{{date:long}} |
Long date (October 3, 2026) |
{{date:+7}} |
Seven days from today |
{{date:-3}} |
Three days ago |
{{date:+30|DD/MM/YYYY}} |
Offset plus your pattern |
{{time}} |
24-hour time (14:30) |
{{time:12h}} |
12-hour time (2:30 PM) |
{{datetime}} |
Date and time (2026-10-03 14:30) |
{{weekday}} |
Weekday name (e.g., Saturday) |
{{month}} |
Month name (October) |
{{year}} |
Year (2026) |
In the phrase editor, click Date or Time to add a placeholder; More offers the other date and time options. Month and weekday names follow the app's language. To use another locale, try {{date@de}}, {{date:long@en-US}}, or {{date:long@es}}.
Can a phrase ask me for a value?
Use Field, Choice, or More → Multiline field. When you insert the phrase, enter the values in Fill in Details and click Insert. Repeated labels share the same value.
| Placeholder | What it asks |
|---|---|
{{input:Name}} |
One line of text |
{{input:Email=ada@example.com}} |
One line, with a default |
{{textarea:Notes}} |
Several lines |
{{select:Size=S,*M,L}} |
A dropdown. * marks the default |
Appointment in a week:
Hi {{input:Name}}, your appointment is on {{date:+7|long}}. Please reply if you need a different time.
Clipboard and another phrase
Clipboard inserts {{clipboard}}, the plain text on the clipboard.
What they sent:
As discussed: {{clipboard}}
More → Phrase embeds another phrase as {{phrase:id}}, and Copy ID on the ⋮ menu copies that token. You can embed phrases within other phrases; a phrase can't include itself, and an unknown id is left as written. Unlock a PIN-locked phrase first. See PIN protection.
A backslash shows the braces as text, so \{{date}} pastes {{date}}. PhraseVault reads the template once. A value you type, or clipboard text that contains {{…}}, stays as written and is not filled in again.
- thanks - Thank you for your message. I appreciate you reaching out, and I'll get back to you shortly. Email
- meeting request - Hello, Could we meet by {{date:+7|long@en}}? A 25-minute call is enough. {{textarea:Agenda=Timeline and open questions}} Thank you. Email
- signature - Best regards, Sarah Johnson sarah.johnson@example.com ContactEmail
- follow up - Hi {{input:Name}}, I'm following up on our last conversation. Happy to jump on a short call if that's easier. {{phrase:demo002}} Email
- address - Example Studio 123 Example Street 1010 Vienna Austria Contact
- phone - +43 1 234 5678 Contact
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