// troubleshooting guide · text blaze
Text Blaze Snippet Only Works After a Space
- Status
- Fixed in latest version
- platforms:
- Chrome, Mac, Windows
- updated:
- November 15, 2026
- reports:
- 3
- Method
- how we research
RUNBOOK · text-blaze/snippet-only-works-after-space2 FIXES
// quick answer
By default snippets trigger only at the start of a word. Change the folder's Snippets trigger to 'Started and Ended by Word Break' or 'Anywhere'.
Most likely fix: Change the folder trigger
How to fix it
// try these in order, the most common fix is first
FIX 1Change the folder trigger
- 01Open the dashboard and click the folder
- 02Set Snippets trigger to Started and Ended by Word Break or Anywhere
Did this fix it?FIX 2Use a different shortcut
- 01Prefix shortcuts with a symbol like / or ;;
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
The shortcut expands only when typed after a space, not after text or a symbol.
Why it happens
- C-01Default 'Started by Word Break' trigger
// this guide also covers
- text blaze snippet only works after space
- text blaze trigger anywhere
- text blaze word break
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