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Article version: Enterprise Server 2.17

Using saved replies

When commenting on an issue or pull request, you can add a saved reply that you've already set up. The saved reply can be the entire comment or if you want to customize it, you can add or delete content.

  1. On GitHub Enterprise, navigate to the main page of the repository.
  2. Under your repository name, click Issues or Pull requests.
    Issues and pull requests tab selection
  3. Click the desired issue or pull request.
  4. To add a saved reply, in the comment field, click .
    Saved replies button
  5. From the list, select the saved reply you'd like to add to your comment.
    Saved replies

Tips:

  • You can use a keyboard shortcut to autofill the comment with a saved reply. For more information, see "Keyboard shortcuts."
  • You can filter the list by typing the title of the saved reply.

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