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Markdown links not working? Bug?

Markdown links not working? Bug?

jjt
Explorer | Level 3
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Typing the following: 

More info can be found at [this page](https://example.com) 

Produces:

More info can be found at [this page](https://example.com)

 

Instead of expected:

More info can be found at this page

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Rich
Super User II
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I don't believe Markdown links are supported. You can create a link by higlighting some text and pressing ⌘ and K on Mac or Ctrl and K on Windows. Also, for the full list of supported keyboard shortcuts and markdown options, press ⌘ and / on Mac or Ctrl and / on Windows.

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Rich
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I don't believe Markdown links are supported. You can create a link by higlighting some text and pressing ⌘ and K on Mac or Ctrl and K on Windows. Also, for the full list of supported keyboard shortcuts and markdown options, press ⌘ and / on Mac or Ctrl and / on Windows.

jjt
Explorer | Level 3
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Oof, well that's too bad.

ldweeks
New member | Level 2
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Yeah, that really is too bad. It's a wonderful feature, but I'm stuck without links.

Ed
Dropbox Staff
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Hi @jjt

 

You can actually do it by pasting the link on the highlighted word. So let's say you highlight "this page" and CTRL + V to paste the link on it. It will return the outcome you expect.

 

Let me know if it helps.




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jjt
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Hi @Ed,

 

Yup, that's what I have to resort to. But I'd rather be able to use my muscle memory from every other Markdown experience where I can type `[blah blah blah blah...](` cmd+v `)` and get a link. I find typing `blah` shift+alt+arrow+arrow+arrow+... cmd+v more work and it interrupts my workflow more.

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