# \#Copy-Paste **URL:** https://community.anytype.io/tag/copy-paste/45.md [Latest](https://community.anytype.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.anytype.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.anytype.io/tags.md) --- ## [Pasteing into table removes formatting](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasteing-into-table-removes-formatting/31004)
**Author:** [@Keno](https://community.anytype.io/u/Keno)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasteing-into-table-removes-formatting/31004 "2026-09-29T15:55:33Z")
WHAT IS THE BUG Pasting text into a preformatted table removes all formatting. HOW TO REPRODUCE IT Format a table Paste text into it THE EXPECTED BEHAVIOR Formatting shouldn’t be removed. TECHNICAL INF… --- ## [Copy-Paste of secret key does not work at all on Kubuntu-Linux](https://community.anytype.io/t/copy-paste-of-secret-key-does-not-work-at-all-on-kubuntu-linux/31095)
**Author:** [@jwezel](https://community.anytype.io/u/jwezel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/copy-paste-of-secret-key-does-not-work-at-all-on-kubuntu-linux/31095 "2026-07-25T12:42:12Z")
WHAT IS THE BUG When setting up the first time, AnyType says it has copied the secret key on the clipboard, but the clipboard hasn’t changed. Pasting the secret key into the input field does not work. Something is past… --- ## [Automatically add an object to a filter or anywhere else based on Parent-Child or other Anytype relationships](https://community.anytype.io/t/automatically-add-an-object-to-a-filter-or-anywhere-else-based-on-parent-child-or-other-anytype-relationships/29023)
**Author:** [@hamstring](https://community.anytype.io/u/hamstring)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 9:50am UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/automatically-add-an-object-to-a-filter-or-anywhere-else-based-on-parent-child-or-other-anytype-relationships/29023 "2026-07-18T09:50:31Z")
Hi everyone, I propose a total of two new features, which I describe using one example of an interconnected system in Anytype. Each proposed feature has its own post: Create/Duplicate Query or something else as (Pare… --- ## [Code blocks: paste and focus change modify content, characters like "$ disappear](https://community.anytype.io/t/code-blocks-paste-and-focus-change-modify-content-characters-like-disappear/31056)
**Author:** [@slyke07](https://community.anytype.io/u/slyke07)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 8:52am UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/code-blocks-paste-and-focus-change-modify-content-characters-like-disappear/31056 "2026-07-13T08:52:46Z")
WHAT IS THE BUG When working with code inside Anytype, the current Markdown / code‑block implementation makes it unsafe to store or reuse commands. Existing code blocks are modified when switching focus away and back to… --- ## [Copy as markdown functionality](https://community.anytype.io/t/copy-as-markdown-functionality/31003)
**Author:** [@copernicus](https://community.anytype.io/u/copernicus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 7:06am UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/copy-as-markdown-functionality/31003 "2026-06-26T07:06:18Z")
I recommend a functionality which allows users to copy the blocks as markdown, and not as plain text with only heading tags. The code, bold, italic and other formatting is lost when copying. It could be used in: copying… --- ## [Pasted clipboard content scatters out of chronological order at the bottom of the page](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasted-clipboard-content-scatters-out-of-chronological-order-at-the-bottom-of-the-page/30966)
**Author:** [@Jsneei](https://community.anytype.io/u/Jsneei)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasted-clipboard-content-scatters-out-of-chronological-order-at-the-bottom-of-the-page/30966 "2026-06-17T13:33:06Z")
What is the bug? When pasting a long rich-text/HTML payload (specifically from LLMs like Google Gemini or ChatGPT) into a structural container block (such as a Toggle List) on a long, asset-heavy page, the editor thread … --- ## [Notes scattered within the same page](https://community.anytype.io/t/notes-scattered-within-the-same-page/30945)
**Author:** [@Jsneei](https://community.anytype.io/u/Jsneei)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/notes-scattered-within-the-same-page/30945 "2026-06-16T18:50:27Z")
What do you need help with? What I’m going to say is that everything is happening on a single page: I usually copy and paste the AI’s answers into my notes by clicking the copy button at the bottom, but now I’ve noticed … --- ## [Allow Text and Code Blocks to Be Copied When a Page is Locked (Mobile)](https://community.anytype.io/t/allow-text-and-code-blocks-to-be-copied-when-a-page-is-locked-mobile/27411)
**Author:** [@nlyz](https://community.anytype.io/u/nlyz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/allow-text-and-code-blocks-to-be-copied-when-a-page-is-locked-mobile/27411 "2026-06-13T18:24:52Z")
WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND? Allow text and code blocks to be copied on Android when a page is locked. HOW COULD IT BE DONE? On Android, when a page is locked, users should still be able to select and copy text or code blocks… --- ## [Beware of editing a duplicated object ; /](https://community.anytype.io/t/beware-of-editing-a-duplicated-object/22792)
**Author:** [@mox](https://community.anytype.io/u/mox)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2026, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/beware-of-editing-a-duplicated-object/22792 "2026-06-06T19:59:42Z")
I was doing some Journaling in anytype and made the mistake of duplicating my journal entry from the day before thinking I was getting a second copy. Ya, don’t do that! What’s the purpose of duplicating something if you … --- ## [New Collection Under New Filtering System](https://community.anytype.io/t/new-collection-under-new-filtering-system/30905)
**Author:** [@Shoon](https://community.anytype.io/u/Shoon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/new-collection-under-new-filtering-system/30905 "2026-06-04T07:40:15Z")
What do you need help with? Hello, I use Anytype to manage my university classses. Previously I would create a new block of my specific type which I created (named class) which would have an in-line collection inside i… --- ## [Global Alignment Setting](https://community.anytype.io/t/global-alignment-setting/25657)
**Author:** [@holy](https://community.anytype.io/u/holy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/global-alignment-setting/25657 "2026-05-30T20:39:02Z")
WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND? Create a default option in “Settings » Preferences” for alignment (left, centered, right, justified). There is a standard that is “left” for everything. This feature gives the user the power to c… --- ## [Automatically format link text](https://community.anytype.io/t/automatically-format-link-text/30814)
**Author:** [@aralox](https://community.anytype.io/u/aralox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 7:42am UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/automatically-format-link-text/30814 "2026-05-12T07:42:15Z")
My android keyboard (FUTO keyboard but this applies to most keyboards like Gboard, etc) does this thing where if I’ve just copied some text, the next time I go to type something, it provides that copied text as a suggest… --- ## [Ability to set default behaviour when pasting links](https://community.anytype.io/t/ability-to-set-default-behaviour-when-pasting-links/30813)
**Author:** [@aralox](https://community.anytype.io/u/aralox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 7:41am UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/ability-to-set-default-behaviour-when-pasting-links/30813 "2026-05-12T07:41:19Z")
Add the ability to set default behaviour when pasting links. I always want to paste as URL, and don’t like having to click or press enter every time I paste a URL. This applies to both ctrl+V on desktop, and pasting on … --- ## [Pasting text sometimes destroys block style format](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasting-text-sometimes-destroys-block-style-format/30070)
**Author:** [@Ronsox](https://community.anytype.io/u/Ronsox)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasting-text-sometimes-destroys-block-style-format/30070 "2026-05-05T17:36:07Z")
WHAT IS THE BUG Detail what the bug does or prevents from doing: When you start with a block style format and then paste your text, the original style will be removed no matter if you paste by ctrl+v oder ctrl+shift+v … --- ## [Markdown export produces inconsistent heading levels compared to copy–paste output](https://community.anytype.io/t/markdown-export-produces-inconsistent-heading-levels-compared-to-copy-paste-output/30601)
**Author:** [@pipep](https://community.anytype.io/u/pipep)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/markdown-export-produces-inconsistent-heading-levels-compared-to-copy-paste-output/30601 "2026-04-13T20:05:57Z")
WHAT IS THE BUG There is an inconsistency in how heading levels are handled when exporting a page to Markdown compared to copying and pasting the same content. When copying all content from a page and pasting it into a… --- ## [Copying blocks to clipboard on Android doesn't actually copy them to clipboard](https://community.anytype.io/t/copying-blocks-to-clipboard-on-android-doesnt-actually-copy-them-to-clipboard/30414)
**Author:** [@OctoShot](https://community.anytype.io/u/OctoShot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/copying-blocks-to-clipboard-on-android-doesnt-actually-copy-them-to-clipboard/30414 "2026-04-09T12:15:22Z")
WHAT IS THE BUG Copying blocks on Android only copies them to “Anytype’s clipboard” HOW TO REPRODUCE IT Start editing an object on Android Press the macOS Command button thing in the AnyType editing hotbar thing … --- ## [Pasting text containing angle brackets \< ... \> results in the angle brackets and text enclosed in it to be missing](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasting-text-containing-angle-brackets-results-in-the-angle-brackets-and-text-enclosed-in-it-to-be-missing/24486)
**Author:** [@ewolsteven](https://community.anytype.io/u/ewolsteven)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 10:03am UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasting-text-containing-angle-brackets-results-in-the-angle-brackets-and-text-enclosed-in-it-to-be-missing/24486 "2026-04-08T10:03:06Z")
What’s The Bug? copy text containing angle brackets \< … \> when pasted results in the angle brackets and text enclosed in it to be missing. E.g. Copied text: Baa Baa Sheep Pasted text: Baa Baa Sheep How To Reproduce … --- ## [Problem with pasting code into the code box](https://community.anytype.io/t/problem-with-pasting-code-into-the-code-box/28370)
**Author:** [@Code-Jack](https://community.anytype.io/u/Code-Jack)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/problem-with-pasting-code-into-the-code-box/28370 "2026-04-07T18:58:59Z")
What’s The Bug? I just have written the code for the YT-Playlist-Player. (Better to say: Perplexity has written it.) If I try to save that code in Anytype, in a code box, it simply doesn’t work. – It does not work to … --- ## [Pasting "--" as CODE into Antype](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasting-as-code-into-antype/30285)
**Author:** [@mariusgerome](https://community.anytype.io/u/mariusgerome)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasting-as-code-into-antype/30285 "2026-04-05T13:44:08Z")
WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND? When INSERTING stuff into Anytype, DON’T do any formatting stuff!!! For example: right now, if you type “–” (2x dash) you get “–” but this absolutely should not happen, if you try to paste somethi… --- ## [Improve “open” button when sending text to another page](https://community.anytype.io/t/improve-open-button-when-sending-text-to-another-page/30164)
**Author:** [@Uvann](https://community.anytype.io/u/Uvann)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/improve-open-button-when-sending-text-to-another-page/30164 "2026-03-21T16:29:31Z")
When I send text to another page and it’s not in full screen - I can’t immediately go to that page because that button is hidden due to window size I suggest improving it’s style and size so it will be more obvious and … --- ## [Paste URL without Paste as popup](https://community.anytype.io/t/paste-url-without-paste-as-popup/30440)
**Author:** [@GTX](https://community.anytype.io/u/GTX)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/paste-url-without-paste-as-popup/30440 "2026-03-19T17:53:44Z")
WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND? Possibility to paste URLs immediately with predefined style without the popup window with options. I believe most users have the primary/default style of pasting URLs, so this popup is mostly not n… --- ## [Pasting from Raycast into an the beginning of a bullet line removes bullet](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasting-from-raycast-into-an-the-beginning-of-a-bullet-line-removes-bullet/28751)
**Author:** [@woaitsbren](https://community.anytype.io/u/woaitsbren)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasting-from-raycast-into-an-the-beginning-of-a-bullet-line-removes-bullet/28751 "2026-03-18T22:35:08Z")
What’s The Bug? Pasting from Raycast into an the beginning of a bullet line removes bullet How To Reproduce It Create a new bullet list, a new line in an existing bullet list, or move to the beginning of a bullet list … --- ## [Bookmarks: Copying Source Link incorrect](https://community.anytype.io/t/bookmarks-copying-source-link-incorrect/30360)
**Author:** [@mariusgerome](https://community.anytype.io/u/mariusgerome)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/bookmarks-copying-source-link-incorrect/30360 "2026-03-17T08:35:31Z")
WHAT IS THE BUG HOW TO REPRODUCE IT Edit your Default Type “Bookmarks” and move the property “Source” to the Header. Open a bookmark Click on the Source field Choose “Copy” Check what you’ve just copied. Mostly … --- ## [Pasting List Indents](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasting-list-indents/24452)
**Author:** [@mariusgerome](https://community.anytype.io/u/mariusgerome)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasting-list-indents/24452 "2026-03-12T14:35:31Z")
For example, when I copy-paste this right here into Anytype: first level second level third level It just gets plumbed in there like this: first level second level third level --- ## [Pasting with CTRL+V Causes Unexpected Upward Jump in Position](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasting-with-ctrl-v-causes-unexpected-upward-jump-in-position/28216)
**Author:** [@Kyanite](https://community.anytype.io/u/Kyanite)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 11:16am UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasting-with-ctrl-v-causes-unexpected-upward-jump-in-position/28216 "2026-03-10T11:16:22Z")
What’s The Bug? I have to constantly scroll down to view my pasted content, which disrupts my workflow when pasting multiple items on the same page. Each time I paste, the position jumps upward, making it difficult to ke… --- ## [Inline code turns into text on copy paste](https://community.anytype.io/t/inline-code-turns-into-text-on-copy-paste/30287)
**Author:** [@isitalex](https://community.anytype.io/u/isitalex)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/inline-code-turns-into-text-on-copy-paste/30287 "2026-03-06T04:34:54Z")
WHAT IS THE BUG Copying inline code from AnyType and pasting it in another markdown supported editor turns code into regular text. HOW TO REPRODUCE IT Outline the steps needed to reproduce the behavior in sequence: … --- ## [Hovering over and clicking "Copy Link" gives visual feedback but does not copy link unless window is active](https://community.anytype.io/t/hovering-over-and-clicking-copy-link-gives-visual-feedback-but-does-not-copy-link-unless-window-is-active/30298)
**Author:** [@surelyNotJustANYtype](https://community.anytype.io/u/surelyNotJustANYtype)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/hovering-over-and-clicking-copy-link-gives-visual-feedback-but-does-not-copy-link-unless-window-is-active/30298 "2026-03-05T19:20:29Z")
WHAT IS THE BUG Clicking “Copy Link” does not copy link unless window is active HOW TO REPRODUCE IT Go to a page with links (not bookmarks, which do not have “Copy Link” option) on it Select another application on … --- ## [Italic and bold text does not copy with formatting](https://community.anytype.io/t/italic-and-bold-text-does-not-copy-with-formatting/30293)
**Author:** [@OctoShot](https://community.anytype.io/u/OctoShot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/italic-and-bold-text-does-not-copy-with-formatting/30293 "2026-03-05T16:34:02Z")
WHAT IS THE BUG Copying italic or bold text does not copy with formatting (\* on each end for italic, \*\* on each end for bold) HOW TO REPRODUCE IT Input italic/bold text Copy Paste anywhere THE EXPECTED BEHAVIOR … --- ## [Select multiple cells in table](https://community.anytype.io/t/select-multiple-cells-in-table/6963)
**Author:** [@4n0nyM](https://community.anytype.io/u/4n0nyM)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 1:46am UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/select-multiple-cells-in-table/6963 "2026-03-03T01:46:44Z")
Describe the solution you’d like select multiple cells in table Give us a real world use case for this feature I would like to select several cells in a table to be able to copy them to another table. Or to be able t… --- ## [Pasting into a Code Snippet scrolls the page up when top of the block is off-screen](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasting-into-a-code-snippet-scrolls-the-page-up-when-top-of-the-block-is-off-screen/30227)
**Author:** [@PlatinumHydra](https://community.anytype.io/u/PlatinumHydra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.anytype.io/t/pasting-into-a-code-snippet-scrolls-the-page-up-when-top-of-the-block-is-off-screen/30227 "2026-03-01T14:45:00Z")
WHAT IS THE BUG When pasting content into a code snippet when the top edge is off screen/non-visible, after the paste, Anytype auto scrolls the page so that the top of the code snippet is at about the 50% position verti… [Next page](https://community.anytype.io/tag/copy-paste/45.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=Copy-Paste)