# Copy-then-paste username should results in @ and not links

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/copy-then-paste-username-should-results-in-and-not-links/101758>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [November 10, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/copy-then-paste-username-should-results-in-and-not-links/101758 "2018-11-10T21:41:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![meglio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/meglio/32/71444_2.png) [@meglio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/meglio)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/copy-then-paste-username-should-results-in-and-not-links/101758/4 "2020-02-16T23:55:37Z")

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I suggest that when inserting a nickname and the cursor is preceded with `@`, no formatting should be applied.

**Step 1.** Copy username

**Step 2.** Type `@` in the message editor

**Step 3.** Press Command-V

Result: `@[KhersonGoPri](https://forum.kozovod.com/u/KhersonGoPri)`

Suggested improvement would result in: `@KhersonGoPri` - no formatting applied because the username is being inserted right after the `@` sign.

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> [@Nichalas\_Petranek](#):
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> I’m not sure what device you’re using, but at least on mobile there’s the option of copying the link address and copying the link text (at least on android).

On a laptop, I just select the username and Command-C, so the link _with_ formatting gets copied.

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