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Do you want to send Snaps to multiple friends at the same time? Luckily, Snapchat offers a Shortcut feature that lets you achieve this goal. Shortcut creates a group for your Snapchat contacts that can easily be accessed in the "Send To" screen after creating a Snap. This wikiHow will teach you how to make a Shortcut on Snapchat using your iPhone and Android devices.
Things You Should Know
- Shortcuts allow you to send Snaps to multiple friends in a single step.
- To make a Shortcut, create and send a Snap. Tap the search bar, then "Create Shortcut".
- Select the friends, then choose an emoji to represent the Shortcut before tapping "Create Shortcut" again.
Steps
Section 2 of 3:
Creating a Shortcut
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Open Snapchat and create a Snap. By default, your camera will be open. Tap the record button once to take a picture or hold it down to record a video. [1] X Research source
- You can also navigate to your Snapchat Memories to send existing pictures or videos.
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Share your Snap. Click Send To on the bottom right. A page will pop up with all your contacts and sending options.
- This is also where you can post to your Snapchat Story .
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Tap the search bar. It will have Send To… within the bar, next to a magnifying glass.
- You must click the search bar, or the option to create a Shortcut will not appear.
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Tap Create Shortcut . A list of your contacts will appear.
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Select the friends you want to add to the Shortcut. You can scroll through the list or use the search bar on top to find a specific person quickly.
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Enter an emoji. You can select any emoji available in your library.
- You must choose an emoji to name your Shortcut.
- If you try to use text, Snapchat won't allow you to continue.
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Tap Create Shortcut . Your Shortcut will now be created.
- To send the Snap to your newly made Shortcut, click the emoji you used as its label.
- Tap Select , then tap the arrow on the bottom right corner to send your Snap.
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Section 3 of 3:
Using a Shortcut
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Open Snapchat and create a Snap. By default, your camera will be open. Tap the record button once to take a picture or hold it down to record a video.
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Tap Send To at the bottom right. This will be in yellow, next to an arrow icon.
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Tap the emoji assigned to your Shortcut. You will see a list of all the contacts associated with the Shortcut underneath the emoji.
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Tap Select . This will select all the contacts in the Shortcut.
- Alternatively, you can click the circle beside each contact to include or exclude specific people.
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Tap the arrow on the bottom right to send the snap. Your Snap will send to the contacts in the Shortcut.
- You'll be returned to the Chat screen, where you can view messages and check their status.
- If needed, you can delete Snapchat conversations.
- You can create a Shortcut for all friends you have a Streak with. This can help keep Streaks active by sending Snaps to multiple friends with one click.
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