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# Quote and reply
You can quote a previous message, either replying within a topic or to
start a new topic.
The first line of the reply contains a [permanent link][link-to-message]
to the quoted message. Zulip automatically turns mentions in the quoted text
into [silent mentions](/help/mention-a-user-or-group#silently-mention-a-user)
to avoid unnecessarily mentioning someone twice.
!!! tip ""
You can use [quote blocks](/help/format-a-quote)
when quoting emails or other non-Zulip content.
## Quote and reply
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
1. *(optional)* To quote only part of a message, select the part that you want
to quote.
{!message-actions-menu.md!}
1. Click **Quote and reply**.
1. Send your message.
!!! keyboard_tip ""
You can also use <kbd>></kbd> to **quote and reply** to the
selected message.
{tab|mobile}
{!message-long-press-menu.md!}
1. Tap **Quote and reply**.
1. *(optional)* Delete any parts of the quoted message that are not
relevant to your reply.
1. Send your message.
{end_tabs}
## Forward a message
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
1. *(optional)* To quote only part of a message, select the part that you want
to quote.
{!message-actions-menu.md!}
1. Click **Quote and reply**.
1. Select the desired destination stream or **Direct message** from the dropdown
in the top left of the compose box.
1. Enter a topic name, or recipient names for a direct message.
1. Send your message.
!!! keyboard_tip ""
You can also use <kbd>></kbd> to forward the selected message.
{tab|mobile}
{!message-long-press-menu.md!}
1. Tap **Quote and reply**.
1. *(optional)* Delete any parts of the quoted message that you don't want to
forward.
1. If you are in a stream view, choose a destination topic by tapping the
compose box and selecting an existing topic or typing a new topic name.
1. Send your message.
!!! tip ""
To forward a message to a different stream or direct message recipient,
you will need to copy-paste the contents of the compose box.
{end_tabs}
## Related articles
* [Replying to messages](/help/replying-to-messages)
* [Format a quote](/help/format-a-quote)
* [Link to a message or conversation][link-to-message]
* [Mention a user or group](/help/mention-a-user-or-group)
[link-to-message]: /help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation