# Non clickable links

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/non-clickable-links/33253>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [22 October 2023 09:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/non-clickable-links/33253 "2023-10-22T09:16:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomatitotarifa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/tomatitotarifa/32/18551_2.png) [@tomatitotarifa](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/tomatitotarifa)\
**Post date:** [22 October 2023 09:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/non-clickable-links/33253/1 "2023-10-22T09:16:16Z")

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After going to all the trouble of manually copying and pasting text from Mac Notes to Joplin (hours) I find out that links are not clickable. It's not the end of the world, but I must say this is very annoying.

I see this is an issue that goes way back, by looking at other posts.

If anybody has a new solution, please share.

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**Author:** ![dpoulton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/dpoulton/32/29723_2.png) [@dpoulton](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/dpoulton)\
**Post date:** [22 October 2023 09:19 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/non-clickable-links/33253/2 "2023-10-22T09:19:17Z")

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What editor are you using? If you are using the rich-text editor it is CTRL+CLICK.

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**Author:** ![ajay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/ajay/32/6551_2.png) [@ajay](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/ajay)\
**Post date:** [22 October 2023 09:25 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/non-clickable-links/33253/3 "2023-10-22T09:25:39Z")

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You know @tomatitotarifa, "all the trouble" and "(hours)" could be seen as an accusation, as if it was somebody else's fault, and such rarely gathers a lot of support when you start a support request.

To answer your questions, more information might be needed.  
Did you just copy/paste, copy/paste as text (or without formatting) ?  
And - what dpoulton meant - if you put your cursor inside the word or phrase where you are expecting a link and then do a -click or a - K, the link comes up.

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**Author:** ![tomatitotarifa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/tomatitotarifa/32/18551_2.png) [@tomatitotarifa](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/tomatitotarifa)\
**Post date:** [22 October 2023 13:12 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/non-clickable-links/33253/4 "2023-10-22T13:12:27Z")

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You are correct, thank you for pointing that out. However, it is a strange behavior not being able to just click on a link just as everywhere else. The links were pasted from Mac Notes.

Someone just mentioned to do Ctr+Clck. That's an acceptable solution, but again, not sure why it is implemented like this. Not sure what you mean by "do a -click or a - K".

Thanks again

Just wan

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**Author:** ![tomasz86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/96bed5/32.png) [@tomasz86](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/tomasz86)\
**Post date:** [22 October 2023 13:52 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/non-clickable-links/33253/5 "2023-10-22T13:52:38Z")

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> [@tomatitotarifa](#):
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> Someone just mentioned to do Ctr+Clck. That's an acceptable solution, but again, not sure why it is implemented like this.

I think it's likely because otherwise you wouldn't be able to edit the links easily (as clicking would always result in opening them). I personally would prefer to be at least able to open them through the right-click menu (which isn't possible currently, as selecting `Open...` there does absolutely nothing) or maybe open them upon a double-click (similarly to what applications like Notepad++ do). This way, it would be possible to easily open them with a mouse only (and on a touch screen as well).

Just for the record, this is all about the Rich Text editor.

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**Author:** ![tomatitotarifa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/tomatitotarifa/32/18551_2.png) [@tomatitotarifa](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/tomatitotarifa)\
**Post date:** [22 October 2023 17:14 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/non-clickable-links/33253/6 "2023-10-22T17:14:18Z")

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Thank you. I'm trying to find where to get rid of rich text and use normal text, but don't know if that's possible.

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**Author:** ![ajay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/ajay/32/6551_2.png) [@ajay](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/ajay)\
**Post date:** [23 October 2023 06:50 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/non-clickable-links/33253/7 "2023-10-23T06:50:59Z")

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Sorry fr the typo, I meant  
the keyboard shortcut ctrl-K (with the cursor in the right position).

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [22 November 2023 06:51 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/non-clickable-links/33253/8 "2023-11-22T06:51:16Z")

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