# Tags are not popping up after typing #

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-are-not-popping-up-after-typing/240357>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 29, 2022, 1:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-are-not-popping-up-after-typing/240357 "2022-09-29T01:36:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![YAN](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/yan/32/212753_2.png) [@YAN](https://meta.discourse.org/u/YAN)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 1:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-are-not-popping-up-after-typing/240357/1 "2022-09-29T01:36:32Z")

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Hi,

It’s pretty helpful that after typing “#”, all existing tags will pop up and users can easily pick tags from them, like this:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/3/4/d/34d1120e2dcfb48fff987f4c057eab2267a253e3.png)

However, I found that if we type “#” in the beginning of a topic/reply, the existed tags won’t pop up, like this:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/2/d/c/2dc75c82de46aef7ff814d53048e2108a42f1e15.png)

I wonder if this minor bug can be easily fixed? Much appreciate if anyone can give some ideas!

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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephen/32/95011_2.png) [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 3:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-are-not-popping-up-after-typing/240357/2 "2022-09-29T03:01:38Z")

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Hey Yan

A # at the start of a line is markdown syntax for a heading. This isn’t a bug, it’s by-design.

`#this`

renders as:

# this

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**Author:** ![renato](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/renato/32/383632_2.png) [@renato](https://meta.discourse.org/u/renato)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 4:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-are-not-popping-up-after-typing/240357/3 "2022-09-29T04:20:46Z")

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The # used for a heading is indeed the cause, but it can be improved: you need a space after the # for it to be a heading.

> [@\#tags won't autocomplete at start of line](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-wont-autocomplete-at-start-of-line/90578/4):
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> I see a _minor_ feature request here which is fine for, when you are at the beginning of a line:
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> #b ◀ autocomplete appears.
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> So we basically wait one more char instead of totally giving up.

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**Author:** ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-are-not-popping-up-after-typing/240357/4 "2022-09-29T09:40:29Z")

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I’ll close this one off in favour of the open feature request (#pr-welcome) if anyone would like to add their voice there and maybe get that some more attention. 🙂🤞

[#tags won't autocomplete at start of line](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-wont-autocomplete-at-start-of-line/90578)

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**Author:** ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 9:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-are-not-popping-up-after-typing/240357/5 "2022-09-29T09:40:33Z")

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