# Highlight and auto-populate texts in link (cmd/ctrl+k) menu **URL:** \ **Category:** Implemented\ **Tags:** Product, Links, Workflow, UX\ **Created:** [January 19, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/highlight-and-auto-populate-texts-in-link-cmd-ctrl-k-menu/26408 "2025-01-19T19:51:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![C.c](https://community.anytype.io/user_avatar/community.anytype.io/c.c/32/10820_2.png) [@C.c](https://community.anytype.io/u/C.c)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/highlight-and-auto-populate-texts-in-link-cmd-ctrl-k-menu/26408/1 "2025-01-19T19:51:48Z")
#### WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND? Small UX improvement for linking texts to objects, via the cmd/ctrl+k or link from text style menu. The current workflow is like this: 1. Type in the text 2. Highlight the text 3. cmd/ctrl+k 4. Search for an object When the text typed in step 1 is the same as step 4, it takes twice the typing to reach for the required results. The lesser redundant actions we need, the smoother the thinking process is. #### HOW COULD IT BE DONE? - Since activating link menu with highlighted texts, there are already words selected, use these highlighted words as the first string of search. - Auto-populate the highlighted words into the search box - But keep the words highlighted, so if users don’t need to use those texts, they can still easy replace the words by continuing to type. #### REAL WORLD USE CASES Cmd+k is useful for keeping the inputted text as (it) is, instead of @mention, which might or might not be changed in the future. Thus, when writing essay or any texts that are meant to be displayed as it is, cmd+k is accurate way to go. In comparison, the workflow of using @mention to link in another object is really quick, despite its current [indexing issues](https://community.anytype.io/t/new-created-object-cannot-be-searched-in-mention-link-relation/23355). #### RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE - Another symbol to activate cmd+k mode directly, so linking object is possible directly after typing the texts. Related request: [Use @ for both inline and block links](https://community.anytype.io/t/use-for-both-inline-and-block-links/8668) - Incorporate [object alias](https://community.anytype.io/t/unlinked-mentions-aliases-for-objects/1657). #### ADDITIONAL CONTEXT - [Pressing Cmd / Ctrl + F should highlight the text in the input field](https://community.anytype.io/t/pressing-cmd-ctrl-f-should-highlight-the-text-in-the-input-field/25932) - [Option to disable link ellipsizing / show full link text](https://community.anytype.io/t/option-to-disable-link-ellipsizing-show-full-link-text/6973/) ---
**Author:** ![Code-Jack](https://community.anytype.io/user_avatar/community.anytype.io/code-jack/32/12019_2.png) [@Code-Jack](https://community.anytype.io/u/Code-Jack)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/highlight-and-auto-populate-texts-in-link-cmd-ctrl-k-menu/26408/2 "2025-01-19T22:39:43Z")
Makes a lot sense! Unfortunately I have no votes left. (Recently I have already withdrawn some of my old votes to support newer requests, I don’t want to withdraw anymore). ---
**Author:** ![sturdily](https://community.anytype.io/user_avatar/community.anytype.io/sturdily/32/14790_2.png) [@sturdily](https://community.anytype.io/u/sturdily)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/highlight-and-auto-populate-texts-in-link-cmd-ctrl-k-menu/26408/4 "2025-05-22T21:48:31Z")
#### WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND? When creating a link (Ctrl + Shift + L) with some text selected, that text should be carried over to the link text input field. #### HOW COULD IT BE DONE? When I select some text, say for example the word “Anytype”, and press (Ctrl + Shift + L) or select the link button, the word “Anytype” should appear automatically filled in the text input field of the link popup. #### REAL WORLD USE CASES I select the word “Anytype”: ![select](https://community-static.anytype.io/original/3X/1/4/14f11945f97b2da157169e348f28c7212c56fd15.png) I press the link button: ![link](https://community-static.anytype.io/original/3X/c/b/cb32f4633deb4ca13d224b88ca3b7dd679be9557.png) It should appear like this when text selected: ![solution](https://community-static.anytype.io/original/3X/c/0/c0b93172de295dbcc652fee4379579508a63c628.png) #### RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVES _ᅟExplain any workaround or feature you may have considered:_ #### ADDITIONAL CONTEXT _ᅟIf further context, people, or related Feature Requests should be mentioned, do so right here:_