Georgi Pepelyankov
Problem
In ClickUp Chat, when I want to reply to one specific point in a long message, I have to quote the whole message or copy-paste the text manually. Manually pasted quotes lose any link to the source, so readers can't see the original context, and in busy channels or long threads the original message quickly gets buried.
Requested behaviour
  1. Partial quote from selection: when I highlight part of a message with the cursor, show a "Quote" action (floating button on the selection and in the right-click menu). Clicking it inserts only the selected text as a quote block in the composer.
  2. Jump to source: the quote block in the sent message is clickable. Clicking it scrolls the conversation back to the original message, briefly highlights the exact quoted passage, and loads older history if the message is no longer in view.
Details that matter
  • Works in channels, DMs and threads; if the source is in a thread, open that thread.
  • Quote shows the original author and timestamp.
  • If the original is edited, keep the quoted text as sent and mark it "edited". If deleted, show "Original message deleted" and disable the jump.
  • Respect permissions: users without access to the source see the quote text but no link.
  • Multiple partial quotes in a single reply should be supported.
  • Keyboard shortcut for quoting a selection would be a plus.
Why
This is standard in Slack, Teams, Telegram and WhatsApp. Without it, replies in fast-moving discussions lose context, people reply to the wrong point, and anyone catching up has to scroll and search manually. It makes Chat a credible replacement for Slack for teams like ours.