# How to save and reuse NotebookLM prompts (Gemini Notebook) > Save prompts once with Kortex, then insert them in NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook), ChatGPT or Claude by typing ;shortcut or pressing Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P. https://www.kortex-notebooklm.com/tutorials/how-to-save-and-reuse-prompts-for-notebooklm 1. [Tutorials](/tutorials) 2. How to save and reuse prompts in NotebookLM and AI chats # How to save and reuse prompts in NotebookLM (Gemini Notebook) and AI chats 3 minutes 6 steps Updated November 5, 2026 ## Quick answer Install the Kortex extension, open Prompts in the Workspace or side panel, and click New prompt. Give it a title, the text and a Shortcut. In any supported AI chat box, type ; and the shortcut. Or press Cmd+Shift+P (Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows). The prompt goes in. ## Watch it first Save a prompt. Reuse it anywhere. ## What you need - The [Kortex extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/kortex/hdapplggdhndkblofffknpmnnnnbncbn) in Chrome, Edge or Brave, and signed in - A prompt you use more than once ## On this page 1. [Create a prompt](#step-1) 2. [Give it a shortcut](#step-2) 3. [Add a blank for the part that changes](#step-3) 4. [Insert it with ; in a chat box](#step-4) 5. [Open the Prompts panel anywhere](#step-5) 6. [Save a prompt from selected text](#step-6) 7. [If it doesn’t work](#trouble) 8. [Questions](#faq) 1. ## Create a prompt Open the Prompts page in the Kortex Workspace, or the **Prompts** tab in the side panel. Click **New prompt**. Enter a title and the prompt's text. [![The Kortex Prompts panel open over a Claude chat: folders on the left, prompts such as Summarize my sources with their ;shortcuts and Insert buttons.](/media/features/prompts-panel.webp)](/media/features/prompts-panel.webp) Press Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P on any AI site to open your prompts. 2. ## Give it a shortcut Type a short word in **Shortcut**, such as sum. You can also put the prompt in a folder, add tags or star it. 3. ## Add a blank for the part that changes Write {{audience}} where you want to fill in something new each time. Use {{audience=my team}} to set a usual answer. Use {{tone:formal|friendly}} to give a choice. 4. ## Insert it with ; in a chat box In the chat box of a supported AI site, type ; and then the shortcut, or the first letters of the title. Press **Enter** or **Tab**. If the prompt has blanks, a small form opens first. [![A Claude chat box with a semicolon typed and a menu of saved prompts listed by shortcut.](/media/features/prompt-shortcut-menu.webp)](/media/features/prompt-shortcut-menu.webp) Type ; in a chat box for your saved prompts and commands. 5. ## Open the Prompts panel anywhere Press **Cmd+Shift+P** (**Ctrl+Shift+P** on Windows) on any page. Then click **Insert**. On NotebookLM, the **Prompts** button at the end of the Kortex bar opens the same panel. 6. ## Save a prompt from selected text Select text on a page, right-click and choose **Save selection as a Kortex prompt**. To use a prompt on selected text, choose **Use a Kortex prompt on the selection**. ## If it doesn’t work Typing ; shows no menu The ; menu works in the chat box of AI sites that Kortex supports. Reload the tab. Check that you have at least one saved prompt. Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P does nothing Reload the page once. On chrome:// pages, the shortcut opens the Workspace's Prompts page instead of the panel. I deleted a prompt by mistake Open the Prompts view's ⋯ menu and choose **Recently deleted**. A deleted prompt stays there for 30 days. ## Questions people ask Something we missed? [Ask us](#contact). ### Do prompts work in NotebookLM itself? Yes. The \*\*Prompts\*\* button at the end of the Kortex bar on a notebook opens the Prompts panel. Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P opens it on any page. ### Can I organize prompts in folders? Yes. A prompt can have a folder, tags and a favorite star. The Prompts view lists prompts by folder. ### Can I export my prompts? Yes. The Prompts view's ⋯ menu has Export all as a file, which writes one JSON file. It also has Export all as Agent Skills. Import prompts reads a Kortex export, a JSON list or a CSV with a prompt column. ### Can I use a prompt in Claude or Cursor over MCP? Each saved prompt is a my-name command in Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor over [Kortex MCP](/features/kortex-mcp). ## Keep going [Prompt library and shortcuts Save your best prompts. Then type ;shortcut in any chat box or press Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P.](/features/prompt-library) [Kortex docs The full reference for this feature, with every option.](/docs/prompt-holder-button) ### More tutorials - [How to use prompt variables in ChatGPT](/tutorials/how-to-use-prompt-variables-in-chatgpt) - [How to write a good ChatGPT prompt: 5 simple rules](/tutorials/how-to-write-a-good-chatgpt-prompt) - [How to save and reuse ChatGPT prompts (Kortex)](/tutorials/how-to-save-and-reuse-chatgpt-prompts) - [How to add notes to ChatGPT conversations](/tutorials/how-to-add-notes-to-chatgpt-conversations) [All tutorials](/tutorials) ## Do it on your own notebooks. Install the Kortex extension and follow these steps on a notebook you already have. [Add to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/kortex/hdapplggdhndkblofffknpmnnnnbncbn) 100,000+ users, rated 4.5 on the Chrome Web Store.