Sometimes the first answer is not what you're looking for.
In that case, use Snippet: Show next answer and Snippet: Show previous answer to show alternative snippets.
Search for snippet based on selected text
Select some text in an editor window.
Right click and choose "Find snippet from selected text"
Alternatively, you can also run the Snippet: Find Selected Text from the
command menu:
You can configure a keyboard shortcut. By default this is ⌘ Command + ⇧ Shift + s:
Saving a snippet
Select some text in an editor window.
Right click and choose "Save snippet"
Select a folder for the snippet
Enter a name of the snippet
Press Enter
Inserting a snippet
Open the Explorer by clicking Ctrl + Shift + E
Open the Snippets section
Click on the snippet that you want to insert
Creating a folder for the snippets
Open the Snippets section
Click on the + icon (alternatively, you can right click on any snippet or a folder and select "New Folder")
Enter a name of the folder
Press Enter
Renaming a snippet or a folder
Open the Snippets section
Right click on the snippet or a folder that you want to rename
Select "Rename"
Enter a new name
Press Enter
Deleting a snippet or a folder
Open the Snippets section
Right click on the snippet or a folder that you want to delete
Select "Delete"
Confirm your choice
Copying a snippet to the clipboard
Open the Snippets section
Right click on the snippet that you want to copy
Select "Copy"
Moving a snippet or a folder
You can move snippets or folders in the Snippets view by dragging and dropping them