# Copy selected text to new post, even on a locked topic

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/copy-selected-text-to-new-post-even-on-a-locked-topic/36622
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [12 בדצמבר,‏ 2015,‏ 5:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/copy-selected-text-to-new-post-even-on-a-locked-topic/36622 "2015-12-12T17:59:37Z")
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### Author: ![mcwumbly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mcwumbly/32/103861_2.png) [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)
#### Post date: [12 בדצמבר,‏ 2015,‏ 9:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/copy-selected-text-to-new-post-even-on-a-locked-topic/36622/2 "2015-12-12T21:12:54Z")

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Yeah, I’m pretty sure it used to work this way too.

Perhaps its a regression that started when the [new composer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-us-test-the-rewritten-composer/34679) was introduced?

As a workaround, you can just highlight the text after the composer opens and hit ‘quote reply’ again.

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