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starlight_help/src/content/docs/quote-or-forward-a-message.mdx

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import {TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro"; import KeyboardTip from "../../components/KeyboardTip.astro"; import ZulipTip from "../../components/ZulipTip.astro"; import MessageActionsMenu from "../include/_MessageActionsMenu.mdx"; import MessageLongPressMenu from "../include/_MessageLongPressMenu.mdx";

Conversations in Zulip are organized by topic, so it's generally clear what you're responding to when you send a message. However, when responding to an older message, you may want to quote all or part of it for reference.

You can also forward a message to another conversation.

The first line of a quoted or forwarded message contains a permanent link to the original message. Zulip automatically turns mentions in the quoted text into silent mentions to avoid unnecessarily mentioning someone twice.

<ZulipTip> You can use [quote blocks](/help/format-a-quote) when quoting emails or other non-Zulip content. </ZulipTip>

Quote a message

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Desktop/Web"> <FlattenedSteps> 1. *(optional)* To quote only part of a message, select the part that you want to quote. 
  <MessageActionsMenu />

  1. Click **Quote message**.
  1. Send your message.
</FlattenedSteps>

<KeyboardTip>
  You can also use <kbd>></kbd> to quote to the selected message or text,
  including selections across several messages.
</KeyboardTip>
</TabItem> <TabItem label="Mobile"> <FlattenedSteps> <MessageLongPressMenu /> 
  1. Tap **Quote message**.
  1. *(optional)* Delete any parts of the quoted message that are not
     relevant to your reply.
  1. Send your message.
</FlattenedSteps>

<ZulipTip>
  If you are in a channel view, you can set a different destination
  topic by tapping the compose box and selecting an existing topic
  or typing a new topic name.
</ZulipTip>
</TabItem> </Tabs>

Forward a message

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Desktop/Web"> <FlattenedSteps> 1. *(optional)* To forward only part of a message, select the part that you want to forward. 
  <MessageActionsMenu />

  1. Click **Forward message**.
  1. Select the desired destination channel or **Direct message** from the dropdown
     in the top left of the compose box.
  1. Enter a topic name, or recipient names for a direct message.
  1. Send your message.
</FlattenedSteps>

<KeyboardTip>
  You can also use <kbd>\<</kbd> to forward the selected message or text,
  including selections across several messages.
</KeyboardTip>
</TabItem> </Tabs>