diff --git a/src/components/common/messaging/Message.tsx b/src/components/common/messaging/Message.tsx
index 8b740c8d..21f6f4c2 100644
--- a/src/components/common/messaging/Message.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/messaging/Message.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import Attachment from "./attachments/Attachment";
 import { MessageReply } from "./attachments/MessageReply";
 import Embed from "./embed/Embed";
 import InviteList from "./embed/EmbedInvite";
+import { internalEmit } from "../../../lib/eventEmitter";
 
 interface Props {
     attachContext?: boolean;
@@ -61,15 +62,28 @@ const Message = observer(
         // bree: Fatal please...
         const userContext = attachContext
             ? (attachContextMenu("Menu", {
-                  user: message.author_id,
-                  contextualChannel: message.channel_id,
-                  // eslint-disable-next-line
-              }) as any)
+                user: message.author_id,
+                contextualChannel: message.channel_id,
+                // eslint-disable-next-line
+            }) as any)
             : undefined;
 
         const openProfile = () =>
             openScreen({ id: "profile", user_id: message.author_id });
 
+        const handleUserClick = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+            if (e.shiftKey && user?._id) {
+                internalEmit(
+                    "MessageBox",
+                    "append",
+                    `<@${user._id}>`,
+                    "mention",
+                );
+            } else {
+                openProfile()
+            }
+        }
+
         // ! FIXME(?): animate on hover
         const [animate, setAnimate] = useState(false);
 
@@ -91,11 +105,11 @@ const Message = observer(
                         hideReply
                             ? false
                             : (head &&
-                                  !(
-                                      message.reply_ids &&
-                                      message.reply_ids.length > 0
-                                  )) ??
-                              false
+                                !(
+                                    message.reply_ids &&
+                                    message.reply_ids.length > 0
+                                )) ??
+                            false
                     }
                     contrast={contrast}
                     sending={typeof queued !== "undefined"}
@@ -104,10 +118,10 @@ const Message = observer(
                     onContextMenu={
                         attachContext
                             ? attachContextMenu("Menu", {
-                                  message,
-                                  contextualChannel: message.channel_id,
-                                  queued,
-                              })
+                                message,
+                                contextualChannel: message.channel_id,
+                                queued,
+                            })
                             : undefined
                     }
                     onMouseEnter={() => setAnimate(true)}
@@ -118,7 +132,7 @@ const Message = observer(
                                 target={user}
                                 size={36}
                                 onContextMenu={userContext}
-                                onClick={openProfile}
+                                onClick={handleUserClick}
                                 animate={animate}
                                 showServerIdentity
                             />
@@ -133,7 +147,7 @@ const Message = observer(
                                     className="author"
                                     user={user}
                                     onContextMenu={userContext}
-                                    onClick={openProfile}
+                                    onClick={handleUserClick}
                                     showServerIdentity
                                 />
                                 <MessageDetail
diff --git a/src/components/common/user/UserShort.tsx b/src/components/common/user/UserShort.tsx
index 821d7e7a..29f07900 100644
--- a/src/components/common/user/UserShort.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/user/UserShort.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { useIntermediate } from "../../../context/intermediate/Intermediate";
 import { useClient } from "../../../context/revoltjs/RevoltClient";
 
 import UserIcon from "./UserIcon";
+import { internalEmit } from "../../../lib/eventEmitter";
 
 const BotBadge = styled.div`
     display: inline-block;
@@ -25,17 +26,18 @@ const BotBadge = styled.div`
     border-radius: calc(var(--border-radius) / 2);
 `;
 
+type UsernameProps = JSX.HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement> & {
+    user?: User;
+    prefixAt?: boolean;
+    showServerIdentity?: boolean;
+}
 export const Username = observer(
     ({
         user,
         prefixAt,
         showServerIdentity,
         ...otherProps
-    }: {
-        user?: User;
-        prefixAt?: boolean;
-        showServerIdentity?: boolean;
-    } & JSX.HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement>) => {
+    }: UsernameProps) => {
         let username = user?.username;
         let color;
 
@@ -108,18 +110,32 @@ export default function UserShort({
     const openProfile = () =>
         user && openScreen({ id: "profile", user_id: user._id });
 
+    const handleUserClick = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+        if (e.shiftKey && user?._id) {
+            e.preventDefault()
+            internalEmit(
+                "MessageBox",
+                "append",
+                `<@${user?._id}>`,
+                "mention",
+            );
+        } else {
+            openProfile()
+        }
+    }
+
     return (
         <>
             <UserIcon
                 size={size ?? 24}
                 target={user}
-                onClick={openProfile}
+                onClick={handleUserClick}
                 showServerIdentity={showServerIdentity}
             />
             <Username
                 user={user}
                 showServerIdentity={showServerIdentity}
-                onClick={openProfile}
+                onClick={handleUserClick}
                 prefixAt={prefixAt}
             />
         </>
diff --git a/src/components/markdown/Renderer.tsx b/src/components/markdown/Renderer.tsx
index d484cc2d..c845390c 100644
--- a/src/components/markdown/Renderer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/markdown/Renderer.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
             if (code) {
                 navigator.clipboard.writeText(code.textContent?.trim() ?? "");
             }
-        } catch (e) {}
+        } catch (e) { }
     };
 }
 
@@ -140,7 +140,35 @@ export default function Renderer({ content, disallowBigEmoji }: MarkdownProps) {
         (ev: MouseEvent) => {
             if (ev.currentTarget) {
                 const element = ev.currentTarget as HTMLAnchorElement;
-                if (openLink(element.href)) ev.preventDefault();
+
+                if (ev.shiftKey) {
+                    switch (element.dataset.type) {
+                        case "mention": {
+                            internalEmit(
+                                "MessageBox",
+                                "append",
+                                `<@${element.dataset.mentionId}>`,
+                                "mention",
+                            );
+                            ev.preventDefault()
+                            return
+                        }
+                        case "channel_mention": {
+                            internalEmit(
+                                "MessageBox",
+                                "append",
+                                `<#${element.dataset.mentionId}>`,
+                                "channel_mention",
+                            );
+                            ev.preventDefault()
+                            return
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (openLink(element.href)) {
+                    ev.preventDefault();
+                }
             }
         },
         [openLink],
@@ -162,15 +190,34 @@ export default function Renderer({ content, disallowBigEmoji }: MarkdownProps) {
                             element.removeEventListener("click", handleLink);
                             element.addEventListener("click", handleLink);
                             element.removeAttribute("data-type");
+                            element.removeAttribute("data-mention-id");
                             element.removeAttribute("target");
 
                             const link = determineLink(element.href);
+                            console.log(link)
                             switch (link.type) {
                                 case "profile": {
                                     element.setAttribute(
                                         "data-type",
                                         "mention",
                                     );
+                                    element.setAttribute(
+                                        "data-mention-id",
+                                        link.id
+                                    )
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                                case "navigate": {
+                                    if (link.navigation_type === 'channel') {
+                                        element.setAttribute(
+                                            "data-type",
+                                            "channel_mention",
+                                        );
+                                        element.setAttribute(
+                                            "data-mention-id",
+                                            link.channel_id
+                                        )
+                                    }
                                     break;
                                 }
                                 case "external": {
diff --git a/src/components/navigation/left/ServerSidebar.tsx b/src/components/navigation/left/ServerSidebar.tsx
index ad4b1d28..c07601df 100644
--- a/src/components/navigation/left/ServerSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/navigation/left/ServerSidebar.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { mapChannelWithUnread, useUnreads } from "./common";
 
 import { ChannelButton } from "../items/ButtonItem";
 import ConnectionStatus from "../items/ConnectionStatus";
+import { internalEmit } from "../../../lib/eventEmitter";
 
 interface Props {
     unreads: Unreads;
@@ -90,6 +91,17 @@ const ServerSidebar = observer((props: Props) => {
 
         return (
             <ConditionalLink
+                onClick={e => {
+                    if (e.shiftKey) {
+                        internalEmit(
+                            "MessageBox",
+                            "append",
+                            `<#${entry._id}>`,
+                            "channel_mention",
+                        );
+                        e.preventDefault()
+                    }
+                }}
                 key={entry._id}
                 active={active}
                 to={`/server/${server!._id}/channel/${entry._id}`}>
diff --git a/src/components/navigation/right/MemberList.tsx b/src/components/navigation/right/MemberList.tsx
index 3b8c1b63..6840ee22 100644
--- a/src/components/navigation/right/MemberList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/navigation/right/MemberList.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 } from "../../../context/intermediate/Intermediate";
 
 import { UserButton } from "../items/ButtonItem";
+import { internalEmit } from "../../../lib/eventEmitter";
 
 export type MemberListGroup = {
     type: "online" | "offline" | "role";
@@ -53,12 +54,21 @@ const ItemContent = memo(
             user={item}
             margin
             context={context}
-            onClick={() =>
-                openScreen({
-                    id: "profile",
-                    user_id: item._id,
-                })
-            }
+            onClick={e => {
+                if (e.shiftKey) {
+                    internalEmit(
+                        "MessageBox",
+                        "append",
+                        `<@${item._id}>`,
+                        "mention",
+                    );
+                } else[
+                    openScreen({
+                        id: "profile",
+                        user_id: item._id,
+                    })
+                ]
+            }}
         />
     ),
 );
diff --git a/src/lib/ConditionalLink.tsx b/src/lib/ConditionalLink.tsx
index b2057c4d..fbe4fdd9 100644
--- a/src/lib/ConditionalLink.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/ConditionalLink.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export default function ConditionalLink(props: Props) {
     const { active, ...linkProps } = props;
 
     if (active) {
-        return <a>{props.children}</a>;
+        return <a onClick={linkProps.onClick}>{props.children}</a>;
     }
     return <Link {...linkProps} />;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/links.ts b/src/lib/links.ts
index d915a43c..c41b5bf5 100644
--- a/src/lib/links.ts
+++ b/src/lib/links.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 type LinkType =
     | { type: "profile"; id: string }
-    | { type: "navigate"; path: string }
+    | { type: "navigate"; path: string; navigation_type?: null }
+    | { type: "navigate"; path: string; navigation_type: 'channel'; channel_id: string }
     | { type: "external"; href: string; url: URL }
     | { type: "none" };
 
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ const ALLOWED_ORIGINS = [
     "local.revolt.chat",
 ];
 
+const CHANNEL_PATH_RE = /^\/server\/[0123456789ABCDEFGHJKMNPQRSTVWXYZ]{26}\/channel\/[0123456789ABCDEFGHJKMNPQRSTVWXYZ]{26}$/
+
 export function determineLink(href?: string): LinkType {
     let internal,
         url: URL | null = null;
@@ -27,6 +30,10 @@ export function determineLink(href?: string): LinkType {
                         return { type: "profile", id };
                     }
                 } else {
+                    console.log(path)
+                    if(CHANNEL_PATH_RE.test(path)) {
+                        return { type: 'navigate', path, navigation_type: 'channel', channel_id: path.slice(43) }
+                    }
                     return { type: "navigate", path };
                 }