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Bug - Notes field doesn't parse \ correctly
EDITED due to website bug (that affects 1Password as well)
Steps to reproduce:
- Create a new item
 - Add a notes field
 Add the following in the notes field: "test \ -test" (do not add the spaces)
Save it
It now shows up as "test-test" instead of "test \ -test". (without the spaces)
If you Edit it you can see the correct value "test - test" (without the spaces)
How much do I get from the bug bounty program? :smile:
1Password Version: Not Provided
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: Not Provided
10 Replies
- AliH1P
1Password Team
You're most welcome @murdof, glad to hear that worked!
Let us know if there's anything else we can help with. Thanks!
 - Former Member
Thanks @"ali.hazime"
That worked!
 - AliH1P
1Password Team
Hey @murdof, thanks for the screenshots! 1Password 8 has added support for Markdown formatting which is resulting in the behaviour you're seeing. You can learn more about Markdown formatting here: Format your secure notes with Markdown
To turn off Markdown formatting, click the three dots in the top left (...), then click Settings > General and uncheck "Format secure notes using Markdown".
That should return things to the behaviour you're expecting. Let me know how that goes!
Ali
 - Former Member
I'm using 1Password 8 - not 7...
This is the view mode (backslash doesn't exist):
This is the edit mode (backslash exists):
 - MrCSuper Contributor
@murdof
Which version of 1Password are you using?
It is working fine for me on version 7.9.828.
 - Former Member
The report is about the notes field in 1Password application that parses that wrong
This issue didn’t exist for sure in the past.
I have a user account in my notes which I often copy pasted and it was being displayed correctly
The format was domain\-username-bIn order to copy paste it now from the 1Password application in windows I need to go in edit mode first.
 - 1P_PeterG
Community Manager
Well spotted, MrC! You are indeed correct.
@murdof the backslash here is being treated as an escape character - meaning that it invokes some alternate meaning for the characters that come after it (if you're curious to know more, there are some good videos on YouTube which can explain in brief 👍).
Per MrC's advice, you can put in two backslashes here to produce one. Does that work for your needs?
 - MrCSuper Contributor
This is a test backslash test:
test\-test
Backslashes require being doubled, to get one. Backslash is an escape character here.
 - Former Member
This is my post before the editing - just to demonstrate the bug on the forum here as well:
 - Former Member
Hahahahaha - the forum has the same problem!
So backlashes are not parsed correctly on the forum either!
I'm trying to type test \ - test (without spaces)