Did ChatGPT quietly remove the old writing blocks with the built-in Copy button? If so, please bring them back.
I use ChatGPT professionally every single day for writing emails, lecture notes, Facebook posts, research notes, announcements, and long-form documents. One of the best features—at least for my workflow—was the old writing blocks with the built-in Copy button and normal document-style formatting.
It made the workflow incredibly simple:
- Ask ChatGPT to write something.
- Click Copy.
- Paste it where I needed it.
Lately, many of those responses are showing up as plain text or code blocks instead. The result is that what used to be a smooth, one-click workflow has become much less convenient.
This isn't about aesthetics. It's about productivity.
When you're generating dozens of documents a day, little bits of friction add up quickly. The old writing blocks felt like they were designed for people who actually use ChatGPT as a writing tool.
If this change was intentional, I'd really like to understand why. Better yet, why not make it a user preference?
For example:
- Default response style: Writing Blocks
- Default response style: Plain Text
- Default response style: Code Blocks (when appropriate)
That would let everyone choose the workflow that works best for them instead of forcing a single presentation on everyone.
So I'm curious:
- Has anyone else noticed this?
- Are you seeing fewer writing blocks than before?
- Is there a setting I'm missing, or has this feature actually changed?
I genuinely think the old writing blocks were one of ChatGPT's most useful quality-of-life features, and I'd love to see them restored—or at least offered as an option.