diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index a29ee95..69ae94b 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 Package: quartostamp
 Title: RStudio Addin to Insert Quarto Helpers
-Version: 0.0.0.9001
+Version: 0.1.0
 Authors@R: person("Matt", "Dray", , "mwdray@gmail.com", role = c("aut", "cre"))
 Description: An RStudio Addin to insert ('stamp') pre-written classes and divs
     into your Quarto documents.
-  URL: https://matt-dray.github.io/quartostamp/, https://github.com/matt-dray/quartostamp
+URL: https://matt-dray.github.io/quartostamp/, https://github.com/matt-dray/quartostamp
 BugReports: https://github.com/matt-dray/quartostamp/issues
 License: MIT + file LICENSE
 Encoding: UTF-8
 Roxygen: list(markdown = TRUE)
 RoxygenNote: 7.1.2
 Imports: 
+    clipr,
     rstudioapi
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 267df8f..ffeb5ef 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# quartostamp 0.1.0
+
+* Allowed functions to include the text selected by the user (where appropriate), rather than just inserting a simple skeleton (closes #6, thank you @Lextuga007).
+* Added DRY utils functions to replace text and for common callout-box code.
+* Updated function documentation to reflect changes.
+* Bump version to v0.1.0.
+
 # quartostamp 0.0.0.9001
 
 * Added callout blocks with `stamp_callout_*()` (#1, suggested by @IndrajeetPatil).
diff --git a/R/stamps.R b/R/stamps.R
index 55a5966..f86c54d 100644
--- a/R/stamps.R
+++ b/R/stamps.R
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-
 #' Insert Aside
 #'
-#' Insert a div that creates an 'aside' in a Revealjs presentation slide.
+#' Insert a div that creates an 'aside' in a Revealjs presentation slide. Will
+#' embed text selected by the user, otherwise skeleton help text will be
+#' inserted.
 #'
 #' @details
-#' Output looks like this:
+#' The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:
 #' ```
 #' ::: aside
 #' Additional commentary.
@@ -15,25 +16,25 @@
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
 stamp_aside <- function() {
-  rstudioapi::insertText(
-    paste0(
-      "::: aside\n",
-      "Additional commentary.\n",
-      ":::\n"
-    )
+  .replace_text(
+    pre  = "::: aside\n",
+    body = "Additional commentary.\n",
+    post = ":::\n"
   )
 }
 
-
 #' Insert 'Note' Callout Block
 #'
 #' Insert a callout-block div of type 'note', which has a blue accent and
-#' a letter 'i' icon.
+#' a letter 'i' icon. Will embed text selected bythe  user, otherwise
+#' skeleton help text will be inserted.
 #'
 #' @details
-#' Output looks like this:
+#' The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:
 #' ```
 #' :::{.callout-note collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true}
 #' ## Optional caption (note)
@@ -48,28 +49,21 @@ stamp_aside <- function() {
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
 stamp_callout_note <- function() {
-  rstudioapi::insertText(
-    paste0(
-      ":::{.callout-note collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true}\n",
-      "## Optional caption (note)\n",
-      "- Hide callout body with 'collapse=true'\n",
-      "- Remove 'collapse' to prevent expandability\n",
-      "- Set appearance to 'default', 'simple' or 'minimal'\n",
-      "- Remove icon with 'icon=false'\n",
-      ":::\n"
-    )
-  )
+  .insert_callout("note")
 }
 
 #' Insert 'Warning' Callout Block
 #'
 #' Insert a callout-block div of type 'warning', which has a yellow accent and
-#' a warning-triangle icon.
+#' a warning-triangle icon. Will embed text selected by the user, otherwise
+#' skeleton help text will be inserted.
 #'
 #' @details
-#' Output looks like this:
+#' The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:
 #' ```
 #' :::{.callout-warning collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true}
 #' ## Optional caption (warning)
@@ -84,28 +78,21 @@ stamp_callout_note <- function() {
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
 stamp_callout_warning <- function() {
-  rstudioapi::insertText(
-    paste0(
-      ":::{.callout-warning collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true}\n",
-      "## Optional caption (warning)\n",
-      "- Hide callout body with 'collapse=true'\n",
-      "- Remove 'collapse' to prevent expandability\n",
-      "- Set appearance to 'default', 'simple' or 'minimal'\n",
-      "- Remove icon with 'icon=false'\n",
-      ":::\n"
-    )
-  )
+  .insert_callout("warning")
 }
 
 #' Insert 'Important' Callout Block
 #'
 #' Insert a callout-block div of type 'important', which has a red accent and
-#' an exclamation-point icon.
+#' an exclamation-point icon. Will embed text selected by the user, otherwise
+#' skeleton help text will be inserted.
 #'
 #' @details
-#' Output looks like this:
+#' The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:
 #' ```
 #' :::{.callout-important collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true}
 #' ## Optional caption (important)
@@ -120,28 +107,21 @@ stamp_callout_warning <- function() {
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
 stamp_callout_important <- function() {
-  rstudioapi::insertText(
-    paste0(
-      ":::{.callout-important collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true}\n",
-      "## Optional caption (important)\n",
-      "- Hide callout body with 'collapse=true'\n",
-      "- Remove 'collapse' to prevent expandability\n",
-      "- Set appearance to 'default', 'simple' or 'minimal'\n",
-      "- Remove icon with 'icon=false'\n",
-      ":::\n"
-    )
-  )
+  .insert_callout("important")
 }
 
 #' Insert 'Tip' Callout Block
 #'
 #' Insert a callout-block div of type 'tip', which has an green accent and
-#' a lightbulb icon.
+#' a lightbulb icon. Will embed text selected by the user, otherwise skeleton
+#' help text will be inserted.
 #'
 #' @details
-#' Output looks like this:
+#' The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:
 #' ```
 #' :::{.callout-tip collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true}
 #' ## Optional caption (tip)
@@ -156,28 +136,21 @@ stamp_callout_important <- function() {
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
 stamp_callout_tip <- function() {
-  rstudioapi::insertText(
-    paste0(
-      ":::{.callout-tip collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true}\n",
-      "## Optional caption (tip)\n",
-      "- Hide callout body with 'collapse=true'\n",
-      "- Remove 'collapse' to prevent expandability\n",
-      "- Set appearance to 'default', 'simple' or 'minimal'\n",
-      "- Remove icon with 'icon=false'\n",
-      ":::\n"
-    )
-  )
+  .insert_callout("tip")
 }
 
 #' Insert 'Caution' Callout Block
 #'
 #' Insert a callout-block div of type 'caution', which has an orange accent and
-#' a traffic-cone icon.
+#' a traffic-cone icon. Will embed text selected by the user, otherwise skeleton
+#' help text will be inserted.
 #'
 #' @details
-#' Output looks like this:
+#' The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:
 #' ```
 #' :::{.callout-caution collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true}
 #' ## Optional caption (caution)
@@ -192,28 +165,22 @@ stamp_callout_tip <- function() {
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
 stamp_callout_caution <- function() {
-  rstudioapi::insertText(
-    paste0(
-      ":::{.callout-caution collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true}\n",
-      "## Optional caption (caution)\n",
-      "- Hide callout body with 'collapse=true'\n",
-      "- Remove 'collapse' to prevent expandability\n",
-      "- Set appearance to 'default', 'simple' or 'minimal'\n",
-      "- Remove icon with 'icon=false'\n",
-      ":::\n"
-    )
-  )
+  .insert_callout("caution")
 }
 
 #' Insert Column Layout
 #'
 #' Insert a div for a horizontal two-column layout with percentage widths in a
-#' Revealjs presentation slide.
+#' Revealjs presentation slide. Will embed text selected by the user into the
+#' left column and helper text into the right, otherwise skeleton help text will
+#' be inserted into both columns.
 #'
 #' @details
-#' Output looks like this:
+#' The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:
 #' ```
 #' :::: {.columns}
 #'
@@ -232,14 +199,18 @@ stamp_callout_caution <- function() {
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
 stamp_columns <- function() {
-  rstudioapi::insertText(
-    paste0(
+  .replace_text(
+    pre = paste0(
       ":::: {.columns}\n",
       "\n",
-      "::: {.column width='40%'}\n",
-      "Left column\n",
+      "::: {.column width='40%'}\n"
+    ),
+    body = "Left column\n",
+    post = paste0(
       ":::\n",
       "\n",
       "::: {.column width='60%'}\n",
@@ -257,7 +228,7 @@ stamp_columns <- function() {
 #' titles).
 #'
 #' @details
-#' Output looks like this:
+#' The output looks like this:
 #' ```
 #' ---
 #'
@@ -266,6 +237,8 @@ stamp_columns <- function() {
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
 stamp_divider  <- function() {
   rstudioapi::insertText("---\n")
@@ -273,10 +246,11 @@ stamp_divider  <- function() {
 
 #' Insert Custom Footer
 #'
-#' Insert a custom footer div in a Revealjs presentation slide.
+#' Insert a custom footer div in a Revealjs presentation slide. Will include
+#' text selected by the user, otherwise skeleton help text will be inserted.
 #'
 #' @details
-#' Output looks like this:
+#' The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:
 #' ```
 #' ::: footer
 #' Custom footer text
@@ -287,42 +261,96 @@ stamp_divider  <- function() {
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
-stamp_footer  <- function() {
-  rstudioapi::insertText(
-    paste0(
-      "::: footer\n",
-      "Custom footer text\n",
-      ":::\n"
-    )
+stamp_footer <- function() {
+  .replace_text(
+    pre = "::: footer\n",
+    body = "Custom footer text\n",
+    post = ":::\n"
   )
 }
 
 #' Insert Footnote
 #'
-#' Insert a footnote marker.
+#' Insert a footnote marker with skeleton text. If the user selects some text,
+#' a modified version of it will be used to fill the footnote marker text
+#' instead (spaces and punctuation will be removed and the string will be
+#' trimmed to `trim_n`, which defaults to 10).
+#'
+#' @param trim_n Integer. The number of characters that the selected text should
+#'     be truncated to when used as the footnote marker text.
+#' @param clip Logical. Should the footnote string be added to the clipboard so
+#'     the user can paste it at the bottom of the document? Defaiults to `TRUE`.
 #'
 #' @details
-#' Output looks like this:
+#' The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:
 #' ```
-#' ^[A footnote]
+#' Here is some text you wrote [^footnote].
 #' ```
+#' And the console will state `Footnote '[^footnote]: Insert description.' added
+#' to clipboard. Paste it at the bottom of your document.`
 #'
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document and footnote is added
+#'     to the clipboard.
+#'
 #' @export
-stamp_footnote  <- function() {
-  rstudioapi::insertText("^[A footnote]")
+stamp_footnote <- function(trim_n = 10L, clip = TRUE) {
+
+  active_doc <- rstudioapi::getActiveDocumentContext()
+
+  if (!is.null(active_doc)) {
+
+    selected_text <- active_doc$selection[[1]]$text
+    has_selected_text <- nchar(selected_text) > 0
+    selected_squashed <-
+      strtrim(gsub("[[:space:]]|[[:punct:]]", "", selected_text), trim_n)
+
+    if (has_selected_text) {
+      inline_replace <- paste0(selected_text, " [^", selected_squashed, "]")
+      foot_insert <- paste0("[^", selected_squashed, "]: Insert description.")
+    }
+
+    if (!has_selected_text) {
+      inline_replace <- paste0(selected_text, " [^footnote]")
+      foot_insert <- paste0("[^footnote]: Insert description.")
+    }
+
+    rstudioapi::modifyRange(active_doc$selection[[1]]$range, inline_replace)
+
+    if (clip) {
+      clipr::write_clip(foot_insert)
+      message(
+        paste0(
+          "The footnote '", foot_insert,
+          "' was added to the clipboard. Paste it at the bottom of your document."
+        )
+      )
+    }
+
+    # You can't insert into a new row at the bottom of the document without
+    # first adding a row and saving over the user's document, which doesn't
+    # seem like a good idea. For now, use clipr::write_clip() instead..
+    # foot_location <-
+    #   rstudioapi::document_position(length(active_doc$contents) + 1, 1)
+    # rstudioapi::modifyRange(foot_location, text_replace)
+
+  }
+
 }
 
 #' Insert Incremental List
 #'
 #' Insert a list-containing div in a Revealjs presentation slide that is
-#' revealed incrementally.
+#' revealed incrementally. Will embed text selected by the user, otherwise
+#' skeleton help text will be inserted.
 #'
 #' @details
-#' Output looks like this:
+#' The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:
 #' ```
 #' ::: {.incremental}
 #' - List element A
@@ -334,25 +362,28 @@ stamp_footnote  <- function() {
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
 stamp_incremental <- function() {
-  rstudioapi::insertText(
-    paste0(
-      "::: {.incremental}\n",
+  .replace_text(
+    pre = "::: {.incremental}\n",
+    body = paste0(
       "- List element A\n",
-      "- List element B\n",
-      ":::\n"
-    )
+      "- List element B\n"
+    ),
+    post = ":::\n"
   )
 }
 
 #' Insert Non-Incremental List
 #'
 #' Insert a list-containing div to a Revealjs presentation slide that is not
-#' revealed incrementally  (overrides a global incremental reveal).
+#' revealed incrementally  (overrides a global incremental reveal). Will embed
+#' text selected by the user, otherwise skeleton help text will be inserted.
 #'
 #' @details
-#' Output looks like this:
+#' The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:
 #' ```
 #' ::: {.nonincremental}
 #' - List element A
@@ -364,15 +395,17 @@ stamp_incremental <- function() {
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
 stamp_nonincremental <- function() {
-  rstudioapi::insertText(
-    paste0(
-      "::: {.nonincremental}\n",
+  .replace_text(
+    pre = "::: {.nonincremental}\n",
+    body = paste0(
       "- List element A\n",
-      "- List element B\n",
-      ":::"
-    )
+      "- List element B\n"
+    ),
+    post = ":::\n"
   )
 }
 
@@ -381,7 +414,7 @@ stamp_nonincremental <- function() {
 #' Insert a pause marker into a Revealjs presentation slide.
 #'
 #' @details
-#' Output looks like this:
+#' The output looks like this:
 #' ```
 #' . . .
 #'
@@ -390,6 +423,8 @@ stamp_nonincremental <- function() {
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
 stamp_pause <- function() {
   rstudioapi::insertText(". . .\n")
@@ -397,10 +432,11 @@ stamp_pause <- function() {
 
 #' Insert Speaker Notes
 #'
-#' Insert a speaker notes div in a Revealjs presentation slide.
+#' Insert a speaker notes div in a Revealjs presentation slide. Will embed
+#' text selected by the user, otherwise skeleton help text will be inserted.
 #'
 #' @details
-#' Output looks like this:
+#' The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:
 #' ```
 #' ::: {.notes}
 #' Speaker notes (press 's' when presenting to switch to speaker mode).
@@ -411,14 +447,14 @@ stamp_pause <- function() {
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
 stamp_notes <- function() {
-  rstudioapi::insertText(
-    paste0(
-      "::: {.notes}\n",
-      "Speaker notes (press 's' when presenting to switch to speaker mode).\n",
-      ":::\n"
-    )
+  .replace_text(
+    pre  = "::: {.notes}\n",
+    body = "Speaker notes (press 's' when presenting to switch to speaker mode).\n",
+    post = ":::\n"
   )
 }
 
@@ -436,6 +472,8 @@ stamp_notes <- function() {
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
 stamp_smaller <- function() {
   rstudioapi::insertText("{.smaller}")
@@ -455,6 +493,8 @@ stamp_smaller <- function() {
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
 stamp_scrollable <- function() {
   rstudioapi::insertText("{.scrollable}")
@@ -462,10 +502,12 @@ stamp_scrollable <- function() {
 
 #' Insert Tabset
 #'
-#' Insert a panel tabset div to a Revealjs presentation slide.
+#' Insert a panel tabset div to a Revealjs presentation slide. Will embed text
+#' selected by the user into the first tab and skeleton help text into the
+#' second, otherwise skeleton help text will be inserted into both tabs.
 #'
 #' @details
-#' Output looks like this:
+#' The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:
 #' ```
 #' ::: {.panel-tabset}
 #'
@@ -484,15 +526,19 @@ stamp_scrollable <- function() {
 #' @references
 #' [The Quarto documentation website.](https://quarto.org/docs/reference/)
 #'
+#' @return Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+#'
 #' @export
 stamp_tabset <- function() {
-  rstudioapi::insertText(
-    paste0(
+  .replace_text(
+    pre = paste0(
       "::: {.panel-tabset}\n",
       "\n",
       "### Tab A\n",
-      "\n",
-      "Content for Tab A\n",
+      "\n"
+    ),
+    body = "Content for Tab A\n",
+    post = paste0(
       "\n",
       "### Tab B\n",
       "\n",
diff --git a/R/utils.R b/R/utils.R
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d1d0d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/R/utils.R
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+.replace_text <- function(pre, body, post) {
+
+  active_doc <- rstudioapi::getActiveDocumentContext()
+
+  if (!is.null(active_doc)) {
+
+    selected_text <- active_doc$selection[[1]]$text
+    has_selected_text <- nchar(selected_text) > 0
+
+    if (has_selected_text) {
+      text_replace <- paste0(pre, paste0(selected_text, "\n"), post)
+    }
+
+    if (!has_selected_text) {
+      text_replace <- paste0(pre, body, post)
+    }
+
+    rstudioapi::modifyRange(active_doc$selection[[1]]$range, text_replace)
+
+  }
+
+}
+
+.insert_callout <- function(type) {
+
+    .replace_text(
+      pre = paste0(
+        ":::{.callout-", type, "collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true}\n",
+        "## Optional caption (", type, ")\n"
+      ),
+      body = paste0(
+        "- Hide callout body with 'collapse=true'\n",
+        "- Remove 'collapse' to prevent expandability\n",
+        "- Set appearance to 'default', 'simple' or 'minimal'\n",
+        "- Remove icon with 'icon=false'\n"
+      ),
+      post = ":::\n"
+    )
+
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5680f1b..d42e521 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ remotes::install_github("matt-dray/quartostamp")
 
 To use: 
 
-1. Put the cursor in your Quarto file where you'd like to insert an element
-2. Click the 'RStudio Addins' dropdown at the top of the RStudio IDE
-3. Scroll/search for 'QUARTOSTAMP' and click the function you want
+1. Put the cursor in your Quarto file where you'd like to insert an element. Alternatively, highlight some text that you would like to use in the body of an element.
+2. Click the 'RStudio Addins' dropdown at the top of the RStudio IDE.
+3. Scroll/search for 'QUARTOSTAMP' and click the function you want.
 
 Use the help files to learn more about each function. They all start with `stamp_` so you can search like `?stamp_notes`.
 
diff --git a/man/quartostamp-package.Rd b/man/quartostamp-package.Rd
index 7eb8bc2..3e73b0b 100644
--- a/man/quartostamp-package.Rd
+++ b/man/quartostamp-package.Rd
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
 \description{
 \if{html}{\figure{logo.png}{options: align='right' alt='logo' width='120'}}
 
-An RStudio Addin to insert ('stamp') pre-written classes and divs into your Quarto documents. URL: https://matt-dray.github.io/quartostamp/, https://github.com/matt-dray/quartostamp
+An RStudio Addin to insert ('stamp') pre-written classes and divs into your Quarto documents.
 }
 \seealso{
 Useful links:
 \itemize{
+  \item \url{https://matt-dray.github.io/quartostamp/}
+  \item \url{https://github.com/matt-dray/quartostamp}
   \item Report bugs at \url{https://github.com/matt-dray/quartostamp/issues}
 }
 
diff --git a/man/stamp_aside.Rd b/man/stamp_aside.Rd
index 7565afe..a11ea35 100644
--- a/man/stamp_aside.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_aside.Rd
@@ -6,11 +6,16 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_aside()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
-Insert a div that creates an 'aside' in a Revealjs presentation slide.
+Insert a div that creates an 'aside' in a Revealjs presentation slide. Will
+embed text selected by the user, otherwise skeleton help text will be
+inserted.
 }
 \details{
-Output looks like this:\preformatted{::: aside
+The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:\preformatted{::: aside
 Additional commentary.
 :::
 
diff --git a/man/stamp_callout_caution.Rd b/man/stamp_callout_caution.Rd
index 0519fa6..300e61c 100644
--- a/man/stamp_callout_caution.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_callout_caution.Rd
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_callout_caution()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
 Insert a callout-block div of type 'caution', which has an orange accent and
-a traffic-cone icon.
+a traffic-cone icon. Will embed text selected by the user, otherwise skeleton
+help text will be inserted.
 }
 \details{
-Output looks like this:\preformatted{:::\{.callout-caution collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true\}
+The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:\preformatted{:::\{.callout-caution collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true\}
 ## Optional caption (caution)
 - Hide callout body with 'collapse=true'
 - Remove 'collapse' to prevent expandability
diff --git a/man/stamp_callout_important.Rd b/man/stamp_callout_important.Rd
index b622bca..70f2760 100644
--- a/man/stamp_callout_important.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_callout_important.Rd
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_callout_important()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
 Insert a callout-block div of type 'important', which has a red accent and
-an exclamation-point icon.
+an exclamation-point icon. Will embed text selected by the user, otherwise
+skeleton help text will be inserted.
 }
 \details{
-Output looks like this:\preformatted{:::\{.callout-important collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true\}
+The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:\preformatted{:::\{.callout-important collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true\}
 ## Optional caption (important)
 - Hide callout body with 'collapse=true'
 - Remove 'collapse' to prevent expandability
diff --git a/man/stamp_callout_note.Rd b/man/stamp_callout_note.Rd
index de7a8b5..bd45894 100644
--- a/man/stamp_callout_note.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_callout_note.Rd
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_callout_note()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
 Insert a callout-block div of type 'note', which has a blue accent and
-a letter 'i' icon.
+a letter 'i' icon. Will embed text selected bythe  user, otherwise
+skeleton help text will be inserted.
 }
 \details{
-Output looks like this:\preformatted{:::\{.callout-note collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true\}
+The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:\preformatted{:::\{.callout-note collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true\}
 ## Optional caption (note)
 - Hide callout body with 'collapse=true'
 - Remove 'collapse' to prevent expandability
diff --git a/man/stamp_callout_tip.Rd b/man/stamp_callout_tip.Rd
index beb678a..79874fc 100644
--- a/man/stamp_callout_tip.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_callout_tip.Rd
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_callout_tip()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
 Insert a callout-block div of type 'tip', which has an green accent and
-a lightbulb icon.
+a lightbulb icon. Will embed text selected by the user, otherwise skeleton
+help text will be inserted.
 }
 \details{
-Output looks like this:\preformatted{:::\{.callout-tip collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true\}
+The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:\preformatted{:::\{.callout-tip collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true\}
 ## Optional caption (tip)
 - Hide callout body with 'collapse=true'
 - Remove 'collapse' to prevent expandability
diff --git a/man/stamp_callout_warning.Rd b/man/stamp_callout_warning.Rd
index 79717a1..e46f69e 100644
--- a/man/stamp_callout_warning.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_callout_warning.Rd
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_callout_warning()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
 Insert a callout-block div of type 'warning', which has a yellow accent and
-a warning-triangle icon.
+a warning-triangle icon. Will embed text selected by the user, otherwise
+skeleton help text will be inserted.
 }
 \details{
-Output looks like this:\preformatted{:::\{.callout-warning collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true\}
+The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:\preformatted{:::\{.callout-warning collapse=false appearance='default' icon=true\}
 ## Optional caption (warning)
 - Hide callout body with 'collapse=true'
 - Remove 'collapse' to prevent expandability
diff --git a/man/stamp_columns.Rd b/man/stamp_columns.Rd
index 06529a7..92044c1 100644
--- a/man/stamp_columns.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_columns.Rd
@@ -6,12 +6,17 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_columns()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
 Insert a div for a horizontal two-column layout with percentage widths in a
-Revealjs presentation slide.
+Revealjs presentation slide. Will embed text selected by the user into the
+left column and helper text into the right, otherwise skeleton help text will
+be inserted into both columns.
 }
 \details{
-Output looks like this:\preformatted{:::: \{.columns\}
+The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:\preformatted{:::: \{.columns\}
 
 ::: \{.column width='40\%'\}
 Left column
diff --git a/man/stamp_divider.Rd b/man/stamp_divider.Rd
index ae75883..2cd6f68 100644
--- a/man/stamp_divider.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_divider.Rd
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_divider()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
 Insert a slide divider in a Revealjs presentation (for slides without
 titles).
 }
 \details{
-Output looks like this:\preformatted{---
+The output looks like this:\preformatted{---
 
 }
 }
diff --git a/man/stamp_footer.Rd b/man/stamp_footer.Rd
index 0e3933b..d1d1a03 100644
--- a/man/stamp_footer.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_footer.Rd
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_footer()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
-Insert a custom footer div in a Revealjs presentation slide.
+Insert a custom footer div in a Revealjs presentation slide. Will include
+text selected by the user, otherwise skeleton help text will be inserted.
 }
 \details{
-Output looks like this:\preformatted{::: footer
+The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:\preformatted{::: footer
 Custom footer text
 :::
 
diff --git a/man/stamp_footnote.Rd b/man/stamp_footnote.Rd
index 01eea42..4c506b4 100644
--- a/man/stamp_footnote.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_footnote.Rd
@@ -4,14 +4,30 @@
 \alias{stamp_footnote}
 \title{Insert Footnote}
 \usage{
-stamp_footnote()
+stamp_footnote(trim_n = 10L, clip = TRUE)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{trim_n}{Integer. The number of characters that the selected text should
+be truncated to when used as the footnote marker text.}
+
+\item{clip}{Logical. Should the footnote string be added to the clipboard so
+the user can paste it at the bottom of the document? Defaiults to \code{TRUE}.}
+}
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document and footnote is added
+to the clipboard.
 }
 \description{
-Insert a footnote marker.
+Insert a footnote marker with skeleton text. If the user selects some text,
+a modified version of it will be used to fill the footnote marker text
+instead (spaces and punctuation will be removed and the string will be
+trimmed to \code{trim_n}, which defaults to 10).
 }
 \details{
-Output looks like this:\preformatted{^[A footnote]
+The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:\preformatted{Here is some text you wrote [^footnote].
 }
+
+And the console will state \verb{Footnote '[^footnote]: Insert description.' added to clipboard. Paste it at the bottom of your document.}
 }
 \references{
 \href{https://quarto.org/docs/reference/}{The Quarto documentation website.}
diff --git a/man/stamp_incremental.Rd b/man/stamp_incremental.Rd
index 22d1f84..06c815a 100644
--- a/man/stamp_incremental.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_incremental.Rd
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_incremental()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
 Insert a list-containing div in a Revealjs presentation slide that is
-revealed incrementally.
+revealed incrementally. Will embed text selected by the user, otherwise
+skeleton help text will be inserted.
 }
 \details{
-Output looks like this:\preformatted{::: \{.incremental\}
+The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:\preformatted{::: \{.incremental\}
 - List element A
 - List element B
 :::
diff --git a/man/stamp_nonincremental.Rd b/man/stamp_nonincremental.Rd
index 137dc96..91acaf8 100644
--- a/man/stamp_nonincremental.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_nonincremental.Rd
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_nonincremental()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
 Insert a list-containing div to a Revealjs presentation slide that is not
-revealed incrementally  (overrides a global incremental reveal).
+revealed incrementally  (overrides a global incremental reveal). Will embed
+text selected by the user, otherwise skeleton help text will be inserted.
 }
 \details{
-Output looks like this:\preformatted{::: \{.nonincremental\}
+The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:\preformatted{::: \{.nonincremental\}
 - List element A
 - List element B
 :::
diff --git a/man/stamp_notes.Rd b/man/stamp_notes.Rd
index dddd0e7..cb4cc3d 100644
--- a/man/stamp_notes.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_notes.Rd
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_notes()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
-Insert a speaker notes div in a Revealjs presentation slide.
+Insert a speaker notes div in a Revealjs presentation slide. Will embed
+text selected by the user, otherwise skeleton help text will be inserted.
 }
 \details{
-Output looks like this:\preformatted{::: \{.notes\}
+The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:\preformatted{::: \{.notes\}
 Speaker notes (press 's' when presenting to switch to speaker mode).
 :::
 
diff --git a/man/stamp_pause.Rd b/man/stamp_pause.Rd
index d379c7c..0da8326 100644
--- a/man/stamp_pause.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_pause.Rd
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_pause()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
 Insert a pause marker into a Revealjs presentation slide.
 }
 \details{
-Output looks like this:\preformatted{. . .
+The output looks like this:\preformatted{. . .
 
 }
 }
diff --git a/man/stamp_scrollable.Rd b/man/stamp_scrollable.Rd
index f916344..68a1bed 100644
--- a/man/stamp_scrollable.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_scrollable.Rd
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_scrollable()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
 Insert a class that allows content to be scrolled if the slide is too small
 to hold it (place on the same line as the slide title).
diff --git a/man/stamp_smaller.Rd b/man/stamp_smaller.Rd
index 8d0d4a3..2968758 100644
--- a/man/stamp_smaller.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_smaller.Rd
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_smaller()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
 Insert a class that makes the font smaller in a Revealjs presentation slide
 (place on the same line as the slide title).
diff --git a/man/stamp_tabset.Rd b/man/stamp_tabset.Rd
index eeed31b..d7a8350 100644
--- a/man/stamp_tabset.Rd
+++ b/man/stamp_tabset.Rd
@@ -6,11 +6,16 @@
 \usage{
 stamp_tabset()
 }
+\value{
+Nothing. Text is updated in the active document.
+}
 \description{
-Insert a panel tabset div to a Revealjs presentation slide.
+Insert a panel tabset div to a Revealjs presentation slide. Will embed text
+selected by the user into the first tab and skeleton help text into the
+second, otherwise skeleton help text will be inserted into both tabs.
 }
 \details{
-Output looks like this:\preformatted{::: \{.panel-tabset\}
+The output looks like this if the user hadn't selected any text:\preformatted{::: \{.panel-tabset\}
 
 ### Tab A