# Message actions

There are many ways to interact with a Zulip message. Here's an overview of the
message actions in the web and desktop apps:

![Message actions](/static/images/help/message-actions.png)

In the mobile app, the message actions menu lets you:

- Add a [reaction](/help/emoji-reactions).
- [Star](/help/star-a-message) the message.
- [Quote](/help/quote-or-forward-a-message) the message.
- [Copy message
  content](/help/view-the-markdown-source-of-a-message#copy-message-content) in
  Markdown, or [share
  it](/help/view-the-markdown-source-of-a-message#share-message-content) to
  other apps.
- Copy a [link to the
  message](/help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation#get-a-link-to-a-specific-message).

## Open the message actions menu

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{tab|desktop-web}

{!message-actions-menu.md!}

{tab|mobile}

{!message-long-press-menu.md!}

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## Related articles
* [User cards](/help/user-cards)
* [Emoji reactions](/help/emoji-reactions)
* [Star a message](/help/star-a-message)
* [View a message's edit history](/help/view-a-messages-edit-history)
* [Link to a message or conversation](/help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation)