# Extra spaces added to markdown with rich text pasted

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/extra-spaces-added-to-markdown-with-rich-text-pasted/112769>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [March 28, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extra-spaces-added-to-markdown-with-rich-text-pasted/112769 "2019-03-28T02:02:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extra-spaces-added-to-markdown-with-rich-text-pasted/112769/2 "2019-03-28T02:02:58Z")

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> [@bts](#):
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> strings with formatting (bold / italic) seem to have extra spaces inserted before and after the `*` or `**` tags.

This bug has existed for quite a while @vinothkannans I’ve noticed it many times.

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