# Disable message formatting

**URL:** <https://forums.rocket.chat/t/disable-message-formatting/5533>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Created:** [January 14, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/disable-message-formatting/5533 "2020-01-14T20:27:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![chrisw83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@chrisw83](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/chrisw83)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/disable-message-formatting/5533/1 "2020-01-14T20:27:14Z")

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How do I disable or change using characters such as in messages. Text between 2 will change, I want to disable that.