# Use a shortcut to refer to a concept

Let’s say that your concept’s file name is very long, e.g. *non-sollicitation-senior-management-key-employees*. It then becomes rather burdensome to refer to it in the Clause9 grammar by using the full file name every time.

You can make your life easier by typing a shortcut or abbreviation of your choice in the clause editor, e.g. `#non-sollicitation-smke`.  Clause9 will initially not recognise the concept as there is no file name corresponding to it and will therefore display the concept in red below the text field.

Using the <img src="/files/JJwASC2eOBXkvvamdSez" alt="" data-size="line"> button however, you can ‘teach’ Clause9 that this abbreviation refers to a concept of your choosing. Browse to your concept and click *select concept*. From now on, when typing `#non-sollicitation-smke` Clause9 will automatically make the link between your abbreviation and the original concept.


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