Gmail Lacks Paste-URL-Over-Selected-Text Hyperlinking
Gmail does not support the common text editor behavior of converting selected text into a hyperlink by pasting a URL directly over it. Users who expect this interaction pattern — standard in many document editors and word processors — must instead manually invoke the link insertion dialog. This friction is minor but represents a workflow inconsistency for users who rely on Gmail's rich text composition frequently.
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