formatedd description implemente along with request number format chnged

src/components/common/FormattedDescription.tsx

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+import * as React from "react";
+import { cn } from "@/components/ui/utils";
+
+interface FormattedDescriptionProps {
+  content: string;
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * FormattedDescription Component
+ * 
+ * Renders HTML content with proper styling for lists, tables, and other formatted content.
+ * Use this component to display descriptions that may contain HTML formatting.
+ */
+export function FormattedDescription({ content, className }: FormattedDescriptionProps) {
+  const processedContent = React.useMemo(() => {
+    if (!content) return '';
+    
+    // Wrap tables that aren't already wrapped in a scrollable container using regex
+    // Match <table> tags that aren't already inside a .table-wrapper
+    let processed = content;
+    
+    // Pattern to match table tags that aren't already wrapped
+    const tablePattern = /<table[^>]*>[\s\S]*?<\/table>/gi;
+    
+    processed = processed.replace(tablePattern, (match) => {
+      // Check if this table is already wrapped
+      if (match.includes('table-wrapper')) {
+        return match;
+      }
+      
+      // Wrap the table in a scrollable container
+      return `<div class="table-wrapper" style="overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; margin: 8px 0;">${match}</div>`;
+    });
+    
+    return processed;
+  }, [content]);
+
+  if (!content) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        "text-sm text-gray-700 max-w-none",
+        // Horizontal scrolling for smaller screens
+        "overflow-x-auto",
+        "md:overflow-x-visible",
+        // Lists
+        "[&_ul]:list-disc [&_ul]:ml-6 [&_ul]:my-2 [&_ul]:list-outside",
+        "[&_ol]:list-decimal [&_ol]:ml-6 [&_ol]:my-2 [&_ol]:list-outside",
+        "[&_li]:my-1 [&_li]:pl-2",
+        // Table wrapper for scrolling
+        "[&_.table-wrapper]:overflow-x-auto [&_.table-wrapper]:max-w-full [&_.table-wrapper]:my-2 [&_.table-wrapper]:-mx-2 [&_.table-wrapper]:px-2",
+        "[&_.table-wrapper_table]:border-collapse [&_.table-wrapper_table]:border [&_.table-wrapper_table]:border-gray-300 [&_.table-wrapper_table]:min-w-full",
+        "[&_.table-wrapper_table_td]:border [&_.table-wrapper_table_td]:border-gray-300 [&_.table-wrapper_table_td]:px-3 [&_.table-wrapper_table_td]:py-2 [&_.table-wrapper_table_td]:text-sm [&_.table-wrapper_table_td]:whitespace-nowrap",
+        "[&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:border [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:border-gray-300 [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:px-3 [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:py-2 [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:bg-gray-50 [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:font-semibold [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:text-sm [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:text-left [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:whitespace-nowrap",
+        "[&_.table-wrapper_table_tr:nth-child(even)]:bg-gray-50",
+        // Direct table styles (fallback for tables not wrapped)
+        "[&_table]:border-collapse [&_table]:my-2 [&_table]:border [&_table]:border-gray-300",
+        "[&_table_td]:border [&_table_td]:border-gray-300 [&_table_td]:px-3 [&_table_td]:py-2 [&_table_td]:text-sm",
+        "[&_table_th]:border [&_table_th]:border-gray-300 [&_table_th]:px-3 [&_table_th]:py-2 [&_table_th]:bg-gray-50 [&_table_th]:font-semibold [&_table_th]:text-sm [&_table_th]:text-left",
+        "[&_table_tr:nth-child(even)]:bg-gray-50",
+        // Text formatting
+        "[&_p]:my-1 [&_p]:leading-relaxed",
+        "[&_strong]:font-bold",
+        "[&_em]:italic",
+        "[&_u]:underline",
+        "[&_h1]:text-xl [&_h1]:font-bold [&_h1]:my-2",
+        "[&_h2]:text-lg [&_h2]:font-semibold [&_h2]:my-2",
+        "[&_h3]:text-base [&_h3]:font-semibold [&_h3]:my-1",
+        className
+      )}
+      dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: processedContent }}
+    />
+  );
+}
+

src/components/ui/rich-text-editor.tsx

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+import * as React from "react";
+import { cn } from "./utils";
+import { Button } from "./button";
+import { Bold, Italic, Underline, List, ListOrdered, Heading1, Heading2, Heading3, AlignLeft, AlignCenter, AlignRight } from "lucide-react";
+
+interface RichTextEditorProps extends Omit<React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>, 'onChange'> {
+  value: string;
+  onChange: (value: string) => void;
+  placeholder?: string;
+  className?: string;
+  minHeight?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * RichTextEditor Component
+ * 
+ * Preserves formatting (lists, tables, etc.) when pasting content.
+ * Uses contentEditable div to maintain HTML structure.
+ */
+export function RichTextEditor({
+  value,
+  onChange,
+  placeholder = "Enter text...",
+  className,
+  minHeight = "120px",
+  ...props
+}: RichTextEditorProps) {
+  const editorRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [isFocused, setIsFocused] = React.useState(false);
+  const [activeFormats, setActiveFormats] = React.useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
+
+  // Sync external value to editor
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (editorRef.current && editorRef.current.innerHTML !== value) {
+      // Only update if the value actually changed externally
+      const currentValue = editorRef.current.innerHTML;
+      if (currentValue !== value) {
+        editorRef.current.innerHTML = value || '';
+      }
+    }
+  }, [value]);
+
+  // Clean HTML from Word/Office documents - remove style tags, comments, and metadata
+  const cleanWordHTML = React.useCallback((html: string): string => {
+    // Remove HTML comments (like Word style definitions)
+    html = html.replace(/<!--[\s\S]*?-->/g, '');
+    
+    // Remove style tags (Word CSS)
+    html = html.replace(/<style[^>]*>[\s\S]*?<\/style>/gi, '');
+    
+    // Remove script tags
+    html = html.replace(/<script[^>]*>[\s\S]*?<\/script>/gi, '');
+    
+    // Remove meta tags
+    html = html.replace(/<meta[^>]*>/gi, '');
+    
+    // Remove Word-specific classes and attributes
+    html = html.replace(/\s*class="Mso[^"]*"/gi, '');
+    html = html.replace(/\s*class="mso[^"]*"/gi, '');
+    html = html.replace(/\s*style="[^"]*mso-[^"]*"/gi, '');
+    html = html.replace(/\s*style="[^"]*font-family:[^"]*"/gi, '');
+    
+    // Remove xmlns attributes
+    html = html.replace(/\s*xmlns[^=]*="[^"]*"/gi, '');
+    
+    // Remove o:p tags (Word paragraph markers)
+    html = html.replace(/<\/?o:p[^>]*>/gi, '');
+    
+    // Remove v:shapes and other Word-specific elements
+    html = html.replace(/<v:[^>]*>[\s\S]*?<\/v:[^>]*>/gi, '');
+    html = html.replace(/<v:[^>]*\/>/gi, '');
+    
+    // Clean up empty paragraphs
+    html = html.replace(/<p[^>]*>\s*<\/p>/gi, '');
+    html = html.replace(/<div[^>]*>\s*<\/div>/gi, '');
+    
+    // Remove excessive whitespace
+    html = html.replace(/\s+/g, ' ');
+    html = html.trim();
+    
+    return html;
+  }, []);
+
+  // Handle paste event to preserve formatting
+  const handlePaste = React.useCallback((e: React.ClipboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    
+    const clipboardData = e.clipboardData;
+    let pastedData = clipboardData.getData('text/html') || clipboardData.getData('text/plain');
+    
+    // Clean Word/Office metadata if HTML
+    if (pastedData.includes('<!--') || pastedData.includes('<style') || pastedData.includes('MsoNormal')) {
+      pastedData = cleanWordHTML(pastedData);
+    }
+    
+    if (!editorRef.current) return;
+
+    const selection = window.getSelection();
+    if (!selection || selection.rangeCount === 0) return;
+
+    const range = selection.getRangeAt(0);
+    range.deleteContents();
+
+    // Create a temporary container to parse HTML
+    const tempDiv = document.createElement('div');
+    tempDiv.innerHTML = pastedData;
+
+    // Clean and preserve formatting
+    const fragment = document.createDocumentFragment();
+    
+    // Process each node to preserve lists, tables, and basic formatting
+    Array.from(tempDiv.childNodes).forEach((node) => {
+      if (node.nodeType === Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
+        const element = node as HTMLElement;
+        
+        // Preserve lists (ul, ol)
+        if (element.tagName === 'UL' || element.tagName === 'OL') {
+          const list = element.cloneNode(true) as HTMLElement;
+          // Remove all inline styles and classes
+          list.removeAttribute('style');
+          list.removeAttribute('class');
+          // Clean up list items but keep structure
+          list.querySelectorAll('li').forEach((li) => {
+            li.removeAttribute('style');
+            li.removeAttribute('class');
+            // Keep text content and basic formatting
+            const text = li.textContent || '';
+            if (text.trim()) {
+              li.textContent = text.trim();
+            }
+          });
+          fragment.appendChild(list);
+        }
+        // Preserve tables - wrap in scrollable container
+        else if (element.tagName === 'TABLE') {
+          const table = element.cloneNode(true) as HTMLElement;
+          // Remove all inline styles and classes
+          table.removeAttribute('style');
+          table.removeAttribute('class');
+          // Clean table cells
+          table.querySelectorAll('td, th').forEach((cell) => {
+            cell.removeAttribute('style');
+            cell.removeAttribute('class');
+          });
+          // Wrap table in scrollable container for mobile
+          const wrapper = document.createElement('div');
+          wrapper.className = 'table-wrapper';
+          wrapper.style.overflowX = 'auto';
+          wrapper.style.maxWidth = '100%';
+          wrapper.style.margin = '8px 0';
+          wrapper.appendChild(table);
+          fragment.appendChild(wrapper);
+        }
+        // Preserve paragraphs and divs
+        else if (element.tagName === 'P' || element.tagName === 'DIV') {
+          const p = document.createElement('p');
+          // Extract text content and preserve line breaks
+          const innerHTML = element.innerHTML;
+          // Remove style tags and comments from inner HTML
+          const cleaned = innerHTML.replace(/<style[^>]*>[\s\S]*?<\/style>/gi, '')
+                                   .replace(/<!--[\s\S]*?-->/g, '');
+          p.innerHTML = cleaned;
+          p.removeAttribute('style');
+          p.removeAttribute('class');
+          fragment.appendChild(p);
+        }
+        // Preserve line breaks
+        else if (element.tagName === 'BR') {
+          fragment.appendChild(element.cloneNode(true));
+        }
+        // For other elements, extract text content
+        else {
+          const text = element.textContent || '';
+          if (text.trim()) {
+            const p = document.createElement('p');
+            p.textContent = text.trim();
+            fragment.appendChild(p);
+          }
+        }
+      } else if (node.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE) {
+        const text = node.textContent || '';
+        if (text.trim()) {
+          const p = document.createElement('p');
+          p.textContent = text.trim();
+          fragment.appendChild(p);
+        }
+      }
+    });
+
+    // If no structured content, insert as plain text with line breaks
+    if (fragment.childNodes.length === 0) {
+      const plainText = clipboardData.getData('text/plain');
+      const lines = plainText.split('\n');
+      lines.forEach((line) => {
+        if (line.trim()) {
+          const p = document.createElement('p');
+          p.textContent = line.trim();
+          fragment.appendChild(p);
+        } else {
+          fragment.appendChild(document.createElement('br'));
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    range.insertNode(fragment);
+    
+    // Move cursor to end of inserted content
+    range.collapse(false);
+    selection.removeAllRanges();
+    selection.addRange(range);
+
+    // Trigger onChange
+    if (editorRef.current) {
+      onChange(editorRef.current.innerHTML);
+    }
+  }, [onChange, cleanWordHTML]);
+
+  // Check active formats (bold, italic, etc.)
+  const checkActiveFormats = React.useCallback(() => {
+    if (!editorRef.current || !isFocused) return;
+    
+    const formats = new Set<string>();
+    const selection = window.getSelection();
+    
+    if (selection && selection.rangeCount > 0) {
+      const range = selection.getRangeAt(0);
+      const commonAncestor = range.commonAncestorContainer;
+      let element: HTMLElement | null = null;
+      
+      if (commonAncestor.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE) {
+        element = commonAncestor.parentElement;
+      } else {
+        element = commonAncestor as HTMLElement;
+      }
+      
+      while (element && element !== editorRef.current) {
+        const tagName = element.tagName.toLowerCase();
+        if (tagName === 'strong' || tagName === 'b') formats.add('bold');
+        if (tagName === 'em' || tagName === 'i') formats.add('italic');
+        if (tagName === 'u') formats.add('underline');
+        if (tagName === 'h1') formats.add('h1');
+        if (tagName === 'h2') formats.add('h2');
+        if (tagName === 'h3') formats.add('h3');
+        if (tagName === 'ul') formats.add('ul');
+        if (tagName === 'ol') formats.add('ol');
+        
+        const style = window.getComputedStyle(element);
+        if (style.textAlign === 'center') formats.add('center');
+        if (style.textAlign === 'right') formats.add('right');
+        if (style.textAlign === 'left') formats.add('left');
+        
+        element = element.parentElement;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    setActiveFormats(formats);
+  }, [isFocused]);
+
+  // Apply formatting command
+  const applyFormat = React.useCallback((command: string, value?: string) => {
+    if (!editorRef.current) return;
+    
+    // Restore focus if needed
+    if (!isFocused) {
+      editorRef.current.focus();
+    }
+    
+    // Save current selection
+    const selection = window.getSelection();
+    if (!selection || selection.rangeCount === 0) {
+      // If no selection, focus the editor
+      editorRef.current.focus();
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    // Execute formatting command
+    document.execCommand(command, false, value);
+    
+    // Update content
+    if (editorRef.current) {
+      onChange(editorRef.current.innerHTML);
+    }
+    
+    // Check active formats after a short delay
+    setTimeout(checkActiveFormats, 10);
+  }, [isFocused, onChange, checkActiveFormats]);
+
+  // Handle input changes
+  const handleInput = React.useCallback(() => {
+    if (editorRef.current) {
+      onChange(editorRef.current.innerHTML);
+    }
+    checkActiveFormats();
+  }, [onChange, checkActiveFormats]);
+
+  // Handle keyboard shortcuts
+  const handleKeyDown = React.useCallback((e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+    // Ctrl+B for Bold
+    if (e.ctrlKey && e.key === 'b') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      applyFormat('bold');
+      return;
+    }
+    // Ctrl+I for Italic
+    if (e.ctrlKey && e.key === 'i') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      applyFormat('italic');
+      return;
+    }
+    // Ctrl+U for Underline
+    if (e.ctrlKey && e.key === 'u') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      applyFormat('underline');
+      return;
+    }
+  }, [applyFormat]);
+
+  // Handle focus
+  const handleFocus = React.useCallback(() => {
+    setIsFocused(true);
+  }, []);
+
+  // Handle blur
+  const handleBlur = React.useCallback(() => {
+    setIsFocused(false);
+    if (editorRef.current) {
+      onChange(editorRef.current.innerHTML);
+    }
+  }, [onChange]);
+
+  // Handle selection change to update active formats
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isFocused) return;
+    
+    const handleSelectionChange = () => {
+      checkActiveFormats();
+    };
+    
+    document.addEventListener('selectionchange', handleSelectionChange);
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('selectionchange', handleSelectionChange);
+    };
+  }, [isFocused, checkActiveFormats]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="relative border border-gray-300 rounded-md bg-white">
+      {/* Formatting Toolbar */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-1 p-2 border-b border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 rounded-t-md flex-wrap">
+        {/* Text Formatting */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 border-r border-gray-300 pr-2">
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            className={cn(
+              "h-7 w-7 p-0",
+              activeFormats.has('bold') && "bg-blue-100 text-blue-700"
+            )}
+            onClick={() => applyFormat('bold')}
+            title="Bold (Ctrl+B)"
+          >
+            <Bold className="h-4 w-4" />
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            className={cn(
+              "h-7 w-7 p-0",
+              activeFormats.has('italic') && "bg-blue-100 text-blue-700"
+            )}
+            onClick={() => applyFormat('italic')}
+            title="Italic (Ctrl+I)"
+          >
+            <Italic className="h-4 w-4" />
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            className={cn(
+              "h-7 w-7 p-0",
+              activeFormats.has('underline') && "bg-blue-100 text-blue-700"
+            )}
+            onClick={() => applyFormat('underline')}
+            title="Underline (Ctrl+U)"
+          >
+            <Underline className="h-4 w-4" />
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Headings */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 border-r border-gray-300 pr-2">
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            className={cn(
+              "h-7 w-7 p-0",
+              activeFormats.has('h1') && "bg-blue-100 text-blue-700"
+            )}
+            onClick={() => applyFormat('formatBlock', '<h1>')}
+            title="Heading 1"
+          >
+            <Heading1 className="h-4 w-4" />
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            className={cn(
+              "h-7 w-7 p-0",
+              activeFormats.has('h2') && "bg-blue-100 text-blue-700"
+            )}
+            onClick={() => applyFormat('formatBlock', '<h2>')}
+            title="Heading 2"
+          >
+            <Heading2 className="h-4 w-4" />
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            className={cn(
+              "h-7 w-7 p-0",
+              activeFormats.has('h3') && "bg-blue-100 text-blue-700"
+            )}
+            onClick={() => applyFormat('formatBlock', '<h3>')}
+            title="Heading 3"
+          >
+            <Heading3 className="h-4 w-4" />
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Lists */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 border-r border-gray-300 pr-2">
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            className={cn(
+              "h-7 w-7 p-0",
+              activeFormats.has('ul') && "bg-blue-100 text-blue-700"
+            )}
+            onClick={() => applyFormat('insertUnorderedList')}
+            title="Bullet List"
+          >
+            <List className="h-4 w-4" />
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            className={cn(
+              "h-7 w-7 p-0",
+              activeFormats.has('ol') && "bg-blue-100 text-blue-700"
+            )}
+            onClick={() => applyFormat('insertOrderedList')}
+            title="Numbered List"
+          >
+            <ListOrdered className="h-4 w-4" />
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Alignment */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            className={cn(
+              "h-7 w-7 p-0",
+              activeFormats.has('left') && "bg-blue-100 text-blue-700"
+            )}
+            onClick={() => applyFormat('justifyLeft')}
+            title="Align Left"
+          >
+            <AlignLeft className="h-4 w-4" />
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            className={cn(
+              "h-7 w-7 p-0",
+              activeFormats.has('center') && "bg-blue-100 text-blue-700"
+            )}
+            onClick={() => applyFormat('justifyCenter')}
+            title="Align Center"
+          >
+            <AlignCenter className="h-4 w-4" />
+          </Button>
+          <Button
+            type="button"
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            className={cn(
+              "h-7 w-7 p-0",
+              activeFormats.has('right') && "bg-blue-100 text-blue-700"
+            )}
+            onClick={() => applyFormat('justifyRight')}
+            title="Align Right"
+          >
+            <AlignRight className="h-4 w-4" />
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <div
+        ref={editorRef}
+        contentEditable
+        onPaste={handlePaste}
+        onInput={handleInput}
+        onFocus={handleFocus}
+        onBlur={handleBlur}
+        onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+        onMouseUp={checkActiveFormats}
+        onKeyUp={checkActiveFormats}
+        data-placeholder={placeholder}
+        className={cn(
+          "w-full rounded-b-md border-0 px-3 py-2 text-base transition-all outline-none",
+          "bg-white text-gray-900",
+          "min-h-[120px]",
+          "overflow-y-auto",
+          // Horizontal scrolling for smaller screens
+          "overflow-x-auto",
+          "md:overflow-x-visible",
+          "md:text-sm",
+          // Placeholder styling - match Input and Textarea
+          "empty:before:content-[attr(data-placeholder)] empty:before:text-muted-foreground empty:before:pointer-events-none",
+          // Focus styling
+          "focus-visible:outline-none",
+          // Preserve formatting styles
+          "[&_ul]:list-disc [&_ul]:ml-6 [&_ul]:my-2 [&_ul]:list-outside",
+          "[&_ol]:list-decimal [&_ol]:ml-6 [&_ol]:my-2 [&_ol]:list-outside",
+          "[&_li]:my-1 [&_li]:pl-2",
+          // Table wrapper for scrolling
+          "[&_.table-wrapper]:overflow-x-auto [&_.table-wrapper]:max-w-full [&_.table-wrapper]:my-2",
+          "[&_.table-wrapper_table]:border-collapse [&_.table-wrapper_table]:border [&_.table-wrapper_table]:border-gray-300 [&_.table-wrapper_table]:min-w-full",
+          "[&_.table-wrapper_table_td]:border [&_.table-wrapper_table_td]:border-gray-300 [&_.table-wrapper_table_td]:px-3 [&_.table-wrapper_table_td]:py-2 [&_.table-wrapper_table_td]:text-sm [&_.table-wrapper_table_td]:whitespace-nowrap",
+          "[&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:border [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:border-gray-300 [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:px-3 [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:py-2 [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:bg-gray-50 [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:font-semibold [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:text-sm [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:text-left [&_.table-wrapper_table_th]:whitespace-nowrap",
+          "[&_.table-wrapper_table_tr:nth-child(even)]:bg-gray-50",
+          // Direct table styles (for tables not wrapped)
+          "[&_table]:border-collapse [&_table]:my-2 [&_table]:border [&_table]:border-gray-300 [&_table]:w-full",
+          "[&_table_td]:border [&_table_td]:border-gray-300 [&_table_td]:px-3 [&_table_td]:py-2 [&_table_td]:text-sm",
+          "[&_table_th]:border [&_table_th]:border-gray-300 [&_table_th]:px-3 [&_table_th]:py-2 [&_table_th]:bg-gray-50 [&_table_th]:font-semibold [&_table_th]:text-sm [&_table_th]:text-left",
+          "[&_table_tr:nth-child(even)]:bg-gray-50",
+          "[&_p]:my-1 [&_p]:leading-relaxed",
+          "[&_strong]:font-bold",
+          "[&_em]:italic",
+          "[&_u]:underline",
+          "[&_h1]:text-xl [&_h1]:font-bold [&_h1]:my-2",
+          "[&_h2]:text-lg [&_h2]:font-semibold [&_h2]:my-2",
+          "[&_h3]:text-base [&_h3]:font-semibold [&_h3]:my-1",
+          className
+        )}
+        style={{ minHeight }}
+        {...props}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+

src/components/workflow/CreateRequest/BasicInformationStep.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { motion } from 'framer-motion';
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
 import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
-import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea';
+import { RichTextEditor } from '@/components/ui/rich-text-editor';
 import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from '@/components/ui/select';
 import { RadioGroup, RadioGroupItem } from '@/components/ui/radio-group';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
@@ -70,13 +70,16 @@ export function BasicInformationStep({
           <Label htmlFor="description" className="text-base font-semibold">Detailed Description *</Label>
           <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 mb-3">
             Explain what you need approval for, why it's needed, and any relevant background information.
+            <span className="block mt-1 text-xs text-blue-600">
+              💡 Tip: You can paste formatted content (lists, tables) and the formatting will be preserved.
+            </span>
           </p>
-          <Textarea
+          <RichTextEditor
-            id="description"
+            value={formData.description || ''}
+            onChange={(html) => updateFormData('description', html)}
             placeholder="Provide comprehensive details about your request including scope, objectives, expected outcomes, and any supporting context that will help approvers make an informed decision."
-            className="min-h-[120px] text-base border-2 border-gray-300 focus:border-blue-500 bg-white shadow-sm resize-none"
+            className="min-h-[120px] text-base border-2 border-gray-300 focus-within:border-blue-500 bg-white shadow-sm"
-            value={formData.description}
+            minHeight="120px"
-            onChange={(e) => updateFormData('description', e.target.value)}
             data-testid="basic-information-description-textarea"
           />
         </div>

src/components/workflow/CreateRequest/ReviewSubmitStep.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { motion } from 'framer-motion';
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card';
 import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
+import { FormattedDescription } from '@/components/common/FormattedDescription';
 import { CheckCircle, Rocket, FileText, Users, Eye, Upload, Flame, Target, TrendingUp, DollarSign } from 'lucide-react';
 import { FormData, RequestTemplate } from '@/hooks/useCreateRequestForm';
 
@@ -103,9 +104,9 @@ export function ReviewSubmitStep({
           <CardContent className="space-y-4">
             <div data-testid="review-submit-basic-info-description">
               <Label className="font-semibold">Description</Label>
-              <p className="text-sm text-gray-700 mt-1 p-3 bg-gray-50 rounded-lg border">
+              <div className="mt-1 p-3 bg-gray-50 rounded-lg border">
-                {formData.description}
+                <FormattedDescription content={formData.description || ''} />
-              </p>
+              </div>
             </div>
             {formData.amount && (
               <div className="p-3 bg-blue-50 rounded-lg border border-blue-200" data-testid="review-submit-basic-info-financial">

src/hooks/useConclusionRemark.ts

@@ -138,8 +138,9 @@ export function useConclusionRemark(
    * 6. Handle errors with user-friendly messages
    */
   const handleFinalizeConclusion = async () => {
-    // Validation: Ensure conclusion is not empty
+    // Validation: Ensure conclusion is not empty (strip HTML tags for validation)
-    if (!conclusionRemark.trim()) {
+    const textContent = conclusionRemark.replace(/<[^>]*>/g, '').trim();
+    if (!textContent) {
       setActionStatus?.({
         success: false,
         title: 'Validation Error',
@@ -148,6 +149,17 @@ export function useConclusionRemark(
       setShowActionStatusModal?.(true);
       return;
     }
+    
+    // Check character count (text content only, not HTML)
+    if (textContent.length > 2000) {
+      setActionStatus?.({
+        success: false,
+        title: 'Validation Error',
+        message: 'Conclusion remark exceeds 2000 characters limit'
+      });
+      setShowActionStatusModal?.(true);
+      return;
+    }
 
     try {
       setConclusionSubmitting(true);

src/pages/Dashboard/Dashboard.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useCallback, useState } from 'react';
 import { RefreshCw } from 'lucide-react';
 import { type DateRange } from '@/services/dashboard.service';
 import { useAuth, hasManagementAccess } from '@/contexts/AuthContext';
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ export function Dashboard({ onNavigate, onNewRequest }: DashboardProps) {
   
   // Determine user role
   const isAdmin = useMemo(() => hasManagementAccess(user), [user]);
+  
+  // Toggle for admin to switch between admin view and personal view
+  const [viewAsUser, setViewAsUser] = useState(false);
+  
+  // Effective view mode: if admin and viewAsUser is true, show as normal user
+  const effectiveIsAdmin = isAdmin && !viewAsUser;
 
   // Filters
   const filters = useDashboardFilters();
@@ -63,7 +69,9 @@ export function Dashboard({ onNavigate, onNewRequest }: DashboardProps) {
 
   // Data fetching
   const dashboardData = useDashboardData({
-    isAdmin,
+    isAdmin: effectiveIsAdmin,
+    viewAsUser: isAdmin && viewAsUser, // Pass viewAsUser flag for data filtering
+    userId: (user as any)?.userId, // Pass userId for filtering when viewing as user
     dateRange,
     customStartDate,
     customEndDate,
@@ -143,7 +151,7 @@ export function Dashboard({ onNavigate, onNewRequest }: DashboardProps) {
       fetchDashboardData(false);
     }
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [dateRange, customStartDate, customEndDate]);
+  }, [dateRange, customStartDate, customEndDate, viewAsUser]);
 
   // Quick actions
   const quickActions = useMemo(() => getQuickActions(isAdmin, onNewRequest, onNavigate), [isAdmin, onNewRequest, onNavigate]);
@@ -176,10 +184,18 @@ export function Dashboard({ onNavigate, onNewRequest }: DashboardProps) {
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-4 sm:space-y-6 max-w-7xl mx-auto p-3 sm:p-4" data-testid="dashboard">
-      <DashboardHero isAdmin={isAdmin} quickActions={quickActions} />
+      <DashboardHero 
+        isAdmin={isAdmin}
+        effectiveIsAdmin={effectiveIsAdmin}
+        viewAsUser={viewAsUser}
+        onToggleView={setViewAsUser}
+        quickActions={quickActions}
+        userDisplayName={(user as any)?.displayName}
+        userEmail={(user as any)?.email}
+      />
       
       <DashboardFiltersBar
-        isAdmin={isAdmin}
+        isAdmin={effectiveIsAdmin}
         dateRange={dateRange}
         customStartDate={customStartDate}
         customEndDate={customEndDate}
@@ -195,7 +211,7 @@ export function Dashboard({ onNavigate, onNewRequest }: DashboardProps) {
       />
 
       {/* KPI Cards Section */}
-      {isAdmin ? (
+      {effectiveIsAdmin ? (
         <AdminKPICards
           kpis={kpis}
           priorityDistribution={priorityDistribution}
@@ -221,14 +237,14 @@ export function Dashboard({ onNavigate, onNewRequest }: DashboardProps) {
       {/* Alerts and Activity Section */}
       <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4 sm:gap-6 h-[90vh] min-h-[720px] lg:h-[60vh] lg:min-h-[480px]" data-testid="dashboard-alerts-activity">
         <CriticalAlertsSection
-          isAdmin={isAdmin}
+          isAdmin={effectiveIsAdmin}
           breachedRequests={breachedRequests}
           pagination={criticalPagination}
           onPageChange={handleCriticalPageChangeWrapper}
           onNavigate={onNavigate}
         />
         <RecentActivitySection
-          isAdmin={isAdmin}
+          isAdmin={effectiveIsAdmin}
           recentActivity={recentActivity}
           pagination={activityPagination}
           refreshing={refreshing}
@@ -242,7 +258,7 @@ export function Dashboard({ onNavigate, onNewRequest }: DashboardProps) {
       </div>
 
       {/* ADMIN - Additional Analytics */}
-      {isAdmin && kpis && (
+      {effectiveIsAdmin && kpis && (
         <AdminAnalyticsSection
           kpis={kpis}
           upcomingDeadlines={upcomingDeadlines}
@@ -258,10 +274,10 @@ export function Dashboard({ onNavigate, onNewRequest }: DashboardProps) {
       )}
 
       {/* NORMAL USER - Personal Metrics */}
-      {!isAdmin && kpis && <UserMetricsSection kpis={kpis} />}
+      {!effectiveIsAdmin && kpis && <UserMetricsSection kpis={kpis} />}
 
       {/* Priority Distribution Report */}
-      {isAdmin && priorityDistribution.length > 0 && (
+      {effectiveIsAdmin && priorityDistribution.length > 0 && (
         <PriorityDistributionReport
           priorityDistribution={priorityDistribution}
           onNavigate={onNavigate}
@@ -269,7 +285,7 @@ export function Dashboard({ onNavigate, onNewRequest }: DashboardProps) {
       )}
 
       {/* TAT Breach Report */}
-      {isAdmin && breachedRequests.length > 0 && (
+      {effectiveIsAdmin && breachedRequests.length > 0 && (
         <TATBreachReport
           breachedRequests={breachedRequests}
           pagination={criticalPagination}
@@ -285,7 +301,7 @@ export function Dashboard({ onNavigate, onNewRequest }: DashboardProps) {
       {/* Upcoming Deadlines / Workflow Aging */}
       {upcomingDeadlinesNotBreached.length > 0 && (
         <UpcomingDeadlinesSection
-          isAdmin={isAdmin}
+          isAdmin={effectiveIsAdmin}
           upcomingDeadlines={upcomingDeadlinesNotBreached}
           pagination={deadlinesPagination}
           onPageChange={handleDeadlinesPageChangeWrapper}
@@ -294,12 +310,12 @@ export function Dashboard({ onNavigate, onNewRequest }: DashboardProps) {
       )}
 
       {/* AI Remark Utilization Report (Admin Only) */}
-      {isAdmin && aiRemarkUtilization && (
+      {effectiveIsAdmin && aiRemarkUtilization && (
         <AIRemarkUtilizationReport aiRemarkUtilization={aiRemarkUtilization} />
       )}
 
       {/* Approver Performance Report (Admin Only) */}
-      {isAdmin && approverPerformance.length > 0 && (
+      {effectiveIsAdmin && approverPerformance.length > 0 && (
         <ApproverPerformanceReport
           approverPerformance={approverPerformance}
           pagination={approverPagination}

src/pages/Dashboard/components/DashboardHero.tsx

@@ -5,32 +5,91 @@
 
 import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
-import { Shield, Zap, Activity } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Switch } from '@/components/ui/switch';
+import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
+import { User, Building2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { QuickAction } from '../utils/dashboardNavigation';
 
 interface DashboardHeroProps {
   isAdmin: boolean;
+  effectiveIsAdmin: boolean;
+  viewAsUser: boolean;
+  onToggleView: (viewAsUser: boolean) => void;
   quickActions: QuickAction[];
+  userDisplayName?: string;
+  userEmail?: string;
 }
 
-export function DashboardHero({ isAdmin, quickActions }: DashboardHeroProps) {
+export function DashboardHero({ isAdmin, effectiveIsAdmin, viewAsUser, onToggleView, quickActions, userDisplayName, userEmail }: DashboardHeroProps) {
+  // Get user's name for welcome message
+  const userName = userDisplayName || userEmail?.split('@')[0] || 'User';
+  
+  // Get current time for greeting
+  const getGreeting = () => {
+    const hour = new Date().getHours();
+    if (hour < 12) return 'Good morning';
+    if (hour < 18) return 'Good afternoon';
+    return 'Good evening';
+  };
   return (
     <Card className="relative overflow-hidden shadow-xl border-0" data-testid="dashboard-hero">
       <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br from-slate-900 via-slate-800 to-slate-900"></div>
       
       <CardContent className="relative z-10 p-4 sm:p-6 lg:p-12">
+        {/* Toggle for admin to switch between admin and personal view - Top Right Corner */}
+        {isAdmin && (
+          <div className="absolute top-4 right-4 sm:top-6 sm:right-6 z-20" data-testid="view-toggle">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 p-2 bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-sm rounded-lg border border-white/20 shadow-lg">
+              <div 
+                className={`flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2 py-1 rounded transition-all cursor-pointer ${
+                  !viewAsUser 
+                    ? 'bg-red-600/20 border border-red-600/50' 
+                    : 'opacity-60 hover:opacity-80'
+                }`}
+                onClick={() => onToggleView(false)}
+              >
+                <Building2 className={`w-3.5 h-3.5 ${!viewAsUser ? 'text-red-600' : 'text-gray-300'}`} />
+                <Label htmlFor="view-toggle-switch" className={`text-xs font-medium cursor-pointer whitespace-nowrap ${
+                  !viewAsUser ? 'text-red-600' : 'text-gray-300'
+                }`}>
+                  Org
+                </Label>
+              </div>
+              <Switch
+                id="view-toggle-switch"
+                checked={viewAsUser}
+                onCheckedChange={onToggleView}
+                className="data-[state=checked]:bg-red-600 data-[state=unchecked]:bg-gray-600 shrink-0"
+                data-testid="view-toggle-switch"
+              />
+              <div 
+                className={`flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2 py-1 rounded transition-all cursor-pointer ${
+                  viewAsUser 
+                    ? 'bg-red-600/20 border border-red-600/50' 
+                    : 'opacity-60 hover:opacity-80'
+                }`}
+                onClick={() => onToggleView(true)}
+              >
+                <User className={`w-3.5 h-3.5 ${viewAsUser ? 'text-red-600' : 'text-gray-300'}`} />
+                <Label htmlFor="view-toggle-switch" className={`text-xs font-medium cursor-pointer whitespace-nowrap ${
+                  viewAsUser ? 'text-red-600' : 'text-gray-300'
+                }`}>
+                  Personal
+                </Label>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+        
         <div className="flex flex-col lg:flex-row items-start lg:items-center justify-between gap-4 sm:gap-6">
           <div className="text-white w-full lg:w-auto">
             <div className="flex items-center gap-3 sm:gap-4 mb-4 sm:mb-6">
-              <div className="w-12 h-12 sm:w-16 sm:h-16 bg-yellow-400 rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center shadow-lg" data-testid="hero-icon">
-                <Shield className="w-6 h-6 sm:w-8 sm:h-8 text-slate-900" />
-              </div>
               <div>
                 <h1 className="text-2xl sm:text-3xl lg:text-4xl font-bold mb-1 sm:mb-2 text-white" data-testid="hero-title">
-                  {isAdmin ? 'Management Dashboard' : 'My Dashboard'}
+                  {getGreeting()}, {userName}! 
                 </h1>
                 <p className="text-sm sm:text-lg lg:text-xl text-gray-200" data-testid="hero-subtitle">
-                  {isAdmin ? 'Organization-wide analytics and insights' : 'Track your requests and approvals'}
+                  {effectiveIsAdmin ? 'Organization-wide analytics and insights' : 'Track your requests and approvals'}
                 </p>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -52,7 +111,7 @@ export function DashboardHero({ isAdmin, quickActions }: DashboardHeroProps) {
           </div>
 
           {/* Decorative Elements */}
-          <div className="hidden lg:flex items-center gap-4" data-testid="hero-decorations">
+          {/* <div className="hidden lg:flex items-center gap-4" data-testid="hero-decorations">
             <div className="w-24 h-24 bg-yellow-400/20 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center">
               <div className="w-16 h-16 bg-yellow-400/30 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center">
                 <Zap className="w-8 h-8 text-yellow-400" />
@@ -61,7 +120,7 @@ export function DashboardHero({ isAdmin, quickActions }: DashboardHeroProps) {
             <div className="w-16 h-16 bg-white/10 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center">
               <Activity className="w-6 h-6 text-white/80" />
             </div>
-          </div>
+          </div> */}
         </div>
       </CardContent>
     </Card>

src/pages/Dashboard/hooks/useDashboardData.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import type { CriticalAlertData } from '@/components/dashboard/CriticalAlertCard
 
 interface UseDashboardDataOptions {
   isAdmin: boolean;
+  viewAsUser?: boolean; // For admin to view as normal user
+  userId?: string; // User ID for filtering when viewAsUser is true (not used directly, backend handles it)
   dateRange: DateRange;
   customStartDate?: Date;
   customEndDate?: Date;
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@ interface UseDashboardDataOptions {
 
 export function useDashboardData({
   isAdmin,
+  viewAsUser = false,
+  userId: _userId, // Prefixed with _ to indicate intentionally unused (backend handles userId from auth)
   dateRange,
   customStartDate,
   customEndDate,
@@ -52,10 +56,10 @@ export function useDashboardData({
 
       // Fetch common data for all users
       const commonPromises = [
-        dashboardService.getKPIs(dateRange, customStartDate, customEndDate),
+        dashboardService.getKPIs(dateRange, customStartDate, customEndDate, viewAsUser),
-        dashboardService.getRecentActivity(1, 10),
+        dashboardService.getRecentActivity(1, 10, viewAsUser),
-        dashboardService.getCriticalRequests(1, 10),
+        dashboardService.getCriticalRequests(1, 10, viewAsUser),
-        dashboardService.getUpcomingDeadlines(1, 10)
+        dashboardService.getUpcomingDeadlines(1, 10, viewAsUser)
       ];
 
       // Fetch admin-only data if user is admin
@@ -124,12 +128,12 @@ export function useDashboardData({
       setLoading(false);
       setRefreshing(false);
     }
-  }, [isAdmin, dateRange, customStartDate, customEndDate]);
+  }, [isAdmin, viewAsUser, dateRange, customStartDate, customEndDate]);
 
   // Fetch individual data with pagination
   const fetchRecentActivities = useCallback(async (page: number = 1) => {
     try {
-      const result = await dashboardService.getRecentActivity(page, 10);
+      const result = await dashboardService.getRecentActivity(page, 10, viewAsUser);
       setRecentActivity(result.activities);
       paginationCallbacksRef.current.activity(
         result.pagination.currentPage,
@@ -139,11 +143,11 @@ export function useDashboardData({
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Failed to fetch recent activities:', error);
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [viewAsUser]);
 
   const fetchCriticalRequests = useCallback(async (page: number = 1) => {
     try {
-      const result = await dashboardService.getCriticalRequests(page, 10);
+      const result = await dashboardService.getCriticalRequests(page, 10, viewAsUser);
       setCriticalRequests(result.criticalRequests);
       paginationCallbacksRef.current.critical(
         result.pagination.currentPage,
@@ -153,11 +157,11 @@ export function useDashboardData({
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Failed to fetch critical requests:', error);
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [viewAsUser]);
 
   const fetchUpcomingDeadlines = useCallback(async (page: number = 1) => {
     try {
-      const result = await dashboardService.getUpcomingDeadlines(page, 10);
+      const result = await dashboardService.getUpcomingDeadlines(page, 10, viewAsUser);
       setUpcomingDeadlines(result.deadlines);
       paginationCallbacksRef.current.deadlines(
         result.pagination.currentPage,
@@ -167,7 +171,7 @@ export function useDashboardData({
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Failed to fetch upcoming deadlines:', error);
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [viewAsUser]);
 
   const fetchApproverPerformance = useCallback(async (page: number = 1) => {
     try {

src/pages/MyRequests/components/RequestCard.tsx

@@ -11,6 +11,31 @@ import { MyRequest } from '../types/myRequests.types';
 import { getPriorityConfig, getStatusConfig } from '../utils/configMappers';
 import { formatDateDDMMYYYY } from '@/utils/dateFormatter';
 
+/**
+ * Strip HTML tags and convert to plain text for card preview
+ */
+const stripHtmlTags = (html: string): string => {
+  if (!html) return '';
+  
+  // Check if we're in a browser environment
+  if (typeof document === 'undefined') {
+    // Fallback for SSR: use regex to strip HTML tags
+    return html.replace(/<[^>]*>/g, '').replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim();
+  }
+  
+  // Create a temporary div to parse HTML
+  const tempDiv = document.createElement('div');
+  tempDiv.innerHTML = html;
+  
+  // Get text content (automatically strips HTML tags)
+  let text = tempDiv.textContent || tempDiv.innerText || '';
+  
+  // Clean up extra whitespace
+  text = text.replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim();
+  
+  return text;
+};
+
 interface RequestCardProps {
   request: MyRequest;
   index: number;
@@ -73,8 +98,8 @@ export function RequestCard({ request, index, onViewRequest }: RequestCardProps)
                     </Badge>
                   )}
                 </div>
-                <p className="text-xs sm:text-sm text-gray-600 mb-2 sm:mb-3 line-clamp-2" data-testid="request-description">
+                <p className="text-xs sm:text-sm text-gray-600 mb-2 sm:mb-3 line-clamp-2 leading-relaxed" data-testid="request-description">
-                  {request.description}
+                  {stripHtmlTags(request.description || '') || 'No description provided'}
                 </p>
                 <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-1 sm:gap-4 text-xs sm:text-sm text-gray-500">
                   <span className="truncate" data-testid="request-id-display">

src/pages/RequestDetail/components/tabs/OverviewTab.tsx

@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
-import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea';
+import { RichTextEditor } from '@/components/ui/rich-text-editor';
 import { Avatar, AvatarFallback } from '@/components/ui/avatar';
+import { FormattedDescription } from '@/components/common/FormattedDescription';
 import { User, FileText, Mail, Phone, CheckCircle, RefreshCw, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { formatDateTime, formatDateShort } from '@/utils/dateFormatter';
 
@@ -85,9 +86,10 @@ export function OverviewTab({
           <div>
             <label className="text-xs sm:text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 block mb-2">Description</label>
             <div className="bg-gray-50 rounded-lg p-3 sm:p-4 border border-gray-300">
-              <p className="text-xs sm:text-sm text-gray-700 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed break-words">
+              <FormattedDescription 
-                {request.description}
+                content={request.description || ''} 
-              </p>
+                className="text-xs sm:text-sm"
+              />
             </div>
           </div>
 
@@ -173,9 +175,12 @@ export function OverviewTab({
             {request.claimDetails.requestDescription && (
               <div className="pt-4 border-t border-gray-300">
                 <label className="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wide">Request Description</label>
-                <p className="text-sm text-gray-700 mt-2 bg-gray-50 p-3 rounded-lg whitespace-pre-line">
+                <div className="mt-2 bg-gray-50 p-3 rounded-lg">
-                  {request.claimDetails.requestDescription}
+                  <FormattedDescription 
-                </p>
+                    content={request.claimDetails.requestDescription} 
+                    className="text-sm"
+                  />
+                </div>
               </div>
             )}
           </CardContent>
@@ -194,7 +199,10 @@ export function OverviewTab({
           </CardHeader>
           <CardContent className="pt-4">
             <div className="bg-gray-50 border border-gray-200 rounded-lg p-4">
-              <p className="text-sm text-gray-700 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed">{request.conclusionRemark}</p>
+              <FormattedDescription 
+                content={request.conclusionRemark || ''} 
+                className="text-sm"
+              />
             </div>
 
             {request.closureDate && (
@@ -264,20 +272,23 @@ export function OverviewTab({
                     )}
                   </div>
 
-                  <Textarea
+                  <RichTextEditor
                     value={conclusionRemark}
-                    onChange={(e) => setConclusionRemark(e.target.value)}
+                    onChange={(html) => setConclusionRemark(html)}
                     placeholder="Enter a professional conclusion remark summarizing the request outcome, key decisions, and approvals..."
-                    className="text-sm resize-none"
+                    className="text-sm"
-                    style={{ height: '160px' }}
+                    minHeight="160px"
-                    maxLength={2000}
                     data-testid="conclusion-remark-textarea"
                   />
+                  <p className="text-xs text-blue-600 mt-1">
+                    💡 Tip: You can paste formatted content (lists, tables) and the formatting will be preserved.
+                  </p>
 
                   <div className="flex items-center justify-between mt-2">
                     <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">This will be the final summary for this request</p>
                     <p className="text-xs text-gray-500" data-testid="character-count">
-                      {conclusionRemark.length} / 2000 characters
+                      {/* Count text content length (strip HTML tags) */}
+                      {conclusionRemark ? conclusionRemark.replace(/<[^>]*>/g, '').length : 0} / 2000 characters
                     </p>
                   </div>
                 </div>

src/pages/RequestDetail/components/tabs/SummaryTab.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { FormattedDescription } from '@/components/common/FormattedDescription';
 import { FileText, CheckCircle, XCircle, Clock, Loader2, Share2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { format } from 'date-fns';
 import type { SummaryDetails } from '@/services/summaryApi';
@@ -90,7 +91,12 @@ export function SummaryTab({ summary, loading, onShare, isInitiator }: SummaryTa
             )}
           </div>
           {summary.description && (
-            <p className="text-gray-700 mb-4">{summary.description}</p>
+            <div className="mb-4">
+              <FormattedDescription 
+                content={summary.description} 
+                className="text-gray-700"
+              />
+            </div>
           )}
         </div>
 
@@ -192,7 +198,14 @@ export function SummaryTab({ summary, loading, onShare, isInitiator }: SummaryTa
             </div>
             <div>
               <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mb-1">Remarks</p>
-              <p className="text-sm text-gray-700 whitespace-pre-wrap">{summary.closingRemarks || '—'}</p>
+              {summary.closingRemarks ? (
+                <FormattedDescription 
+                  content={summary.closingRemarks} 
+                  className="text-sm text-gray-700"
+                />
+              ) : (
+                <p className="text-sm text-gray-700">—</p>
+              )}
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>

src/pages/Requests/components/RequestCard.tsx

@@ -10,6 +10,31 @@ import { getPriorityConfig, getStatusConfig } from '../utils/configMappers';
 import type { ConvertedRequest } from '../types/requests.types';
 import { formatDateDDMMYYYY } from '@/utils/dateFormatter';
 
+/**
+ * Strip HTML tags and convert to plain text for card preview
+ */
+const stripHtmlTags = (html: string): string => {
+  if (!html) return '';
+  
+  // Check if we're in a browser environment
+  if (typeof document === 'undefined') {
+    // Fallback for SSR: use regex to strip HTML tags
+    return html.replace(/<[^>]*>/g, '').replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim();
+  }
+  
+  // Create a temporary div to parse HTML
+  const tempDiv = document.createElement('div');
+  tempDiv.innerHTML = html;
+  
+  // Get text content (automatically strips HTML tags)
+  let text = tempDiv.textContent || tempDiv.innerText || '';
+  
+  // Clean up extra whitespace
+  text = text.replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim();
+  
+  return text;
+};
+
 interface RequestCardProps {
   request: ConvertedRequest;
   index: number;
@@ -72,10 +97,10 @@ export function RequestCard({ request, index, onViewRequest }: RequestCardProps)
                   )}
                 </div>
                 <p
-                  className="text-xs sm:text-sm text-gray-600 mb-2 sm:mb-3 line-clamp-2"
+                  className="text-xs sm:text-sm text-gray-600 mb-2 sm:mb-3 line-clamp-2 leading-relaxed"
                   data-testid="request-description"
                 >
-                  {request.description}
+                  {stripHtmlTags(request.description || '') || 'No description provided'}
                 </p>
                 <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-1 sm:gap-4 text-xs sm:text-sm text-gray-500">
                   <span className="truncate" data-testid="request-id-display">

src/pages/SharedSummaries/SharedSummaries.tsx

@@ -86,23 +86,23 @@ export function SharedSummaries({ onViewSummary }: SharedSummariesProps) {
   });
 
   return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen bg-gray-50 p-4 sm:p-6">
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-gray-50 p-3 sm:p-4 md:p-6 overflow-x-hidden">
-      <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto">
+      <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto w-full">
         {/* Header */}
-        <div className="mb-6">
+        <div className="mb-4 sm:mb-6">
-          <h1 className="text-2xl sm:text-3xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-2">Shared Summaries</h1>
+          <h1 className="text-xl sm:text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-1 sm:mb-2">Shared Summaries</h1>
-          <p className="text-sm text-gray-600">View summaries of closed requests shared with you</p>
+          <p className="text-xs sm:text-sm text-gray-600">View summaries of closed requests shared with you</p>
         </div>
 
         {/* Search */}
-        <div className="mb-6">
+        <div className="mb-4 sm:mb-6">
           <div className="relative">
             <Search className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 h-4 w-4 text-gray-400" />
             <Input
               placeholder="Search by title, request number, or user..."
               value={searchTerm}
               onChange={(e) => setSearchTerm(e.target.value)}
-              className="pl-10"
+              className="pl-10 text-sm sm:text-base"
             />
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ export function SharedSummaries({ onViewSummary }: SharedSummariesProps) {
 
         {/* Summaries List */}
         {!loading && filteredSummaries.length === 0 && (
-          <div className="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-sm border border-gray-200 p-12 text-center">
+          <div className="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-sm border border-gray-200 p-6 sm:p-12 text-center">
-            <FileText className="h-12 w-12 text-gray-400 mx-auto mb-4" />
+            <FileText className="h-8 w-8 sm:h-12 sm:w-12 text-gray-400 mx-auto mb-3 sm:mb-4" />
-            <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-2">No shared summaries</h3>
+            <h3 className="text-base sm:text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-1 sm:mb-2">No shared summaries</h3>
-            <p className="text-gray-600">
+            <p className="text-sm sm:text-base text-gray-600">
               {searchTerm ? 'No summaries match your search.' : 'You haven\'t received any shared summaries yet.'}
             </p>
           </div>
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export function SharedSummaries({ onViewSummary }: SharedSummariesProps) {
 
         {!loading && filteredSummaries.length > 0 && (
           <>
-            <div className="grid gap-4 mb-6">
+            <div className="grid gap-3 sm:gap-4 mb-4 sm:mb-6">
               {filteredSummaries.map((summary) => (
                 <div
                   key={summary.sharedSummaryId}
@@ -136,46 +136,46 @@ export function SharedSummaries({ onViewSummary }: SharedSummariesProps) {
                   }`}
                   onClick={() => handleViewSummary(summary.sharedSummaryId)}
                 >
-                  <div className="p-4 sm:p-6">
+                  <div className="p-3 sm:p-4 md:p-6">
-                    <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
+                    <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-start sm:justify-between gap-3 sm:gap-4">
-                      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 w-full sm:w-auto">
-                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2 flex-wrap">
                           {summary.isRead ? (
-                            <EyeOff className="h-4 w-4 text-gray-400" />
+                            <EyeOff className="h-4 w-4 text-gray-400 flex-shrink-0" />
                           ) : (
-                            <Eye className="h-4 w-4 text-blue-600" />
+                            <Eye className="h-4 w-4 text-blue-600 flex-shrink-0" />
                           )}
-                          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 truncate">
+                          <h3 className="text-base sm:text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 truncate flex-1 min-w-0">
                             {summary.title}
                           </h3>
                           {!summary.isRead && (
-                            <span className="px-2 py-0.5 bg-blue-100 text-blue-700 text-xs font-medium rounded-full">
+                            <span className="px-2 py-0.5 bg-blue-100 text-blue-700 text-xs font-medium rounded-full flex-shrink-0">
                               New
                             </span>
                           )}
                         </div>
-                        <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 mb-3">
+                        <p className="text-xs sm:text-sm text-gray-600 mb-2 sm:mb-3 break-words">
                           Request: <span className="font-medium">{summary.requestNumber}</span>
                         </p>
-                        <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-4 text-sm text-gray-500">
+                        <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:flex-wrap items-start sm:items-center gap-2 sm:gap-3 md:gap-4 text-xs sm:text-sm text-gray-500">
-                          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                          <div className="flex items-center gap-1 min-w-0">
-                            <User className="h-4 w-4" />
+                            <User className="h-3.5 w-3.5 sm:h-4 sm:w-4 flex-shrink-0" />
-                            <span>Initiator: {summary.initiatorName}</span>
+                            <span className="truncate">Initiator: <span className="font-medium">{summary.initiatorName}</span></span>
                           </div>
-                          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                          <div className="flex items-center gap-1 min-w-0">
-                            <User className="h-4 w-4" />
+                            <User className="h-3.5 w-3.5 sm:h-4 sm:w-4 flex-shrink-0" />
-                            <span>Shared by: {summary.sharedByName}</span>
+                            <span className="truncate">Shared by: <span className="font-medium">{summary.sharedByName}</span></span>
                           </div>
-                          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                          <div className="flex items-center gap-1 min-w-0">
-                            <Calendar className="h-4 w-4" />
+                            <Calendar className="h-3.5 w-3.5 sm:h-4 sm:w-4 flex-shrink-0" />
-                            <span>
+                            <span className="truncate">
                               Shared: {format(new Date(summary.sharedAt), 'MMM dd, yyyy HH:mm')}
                             </span>
                           </div>
                           {summary.viewedAt && (
-                            <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                            <div className="flex items-center gap-1 min-w-0">
-                              <Eye className="h-4 w-4" />
+                              <Eye className="h-3.5 w-3.5 sm:h-4 sm:w-4 flex-shrink-0" />
-                              <span>
+                              <span className="truncate">
                                 Viewed: {format(new Date(summary.viewedAt), 'MMM dd, yyyy HH:mm')}
                               </span>
                             </div>
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ export function SharedSummaries({ onViewSummary }: SharedSummariesProps) {
                       <Button
                         variant="outline"
                         size="sm"
+                        className="w-full sm:w-auto flex-shrink-0"
                         onClick={(e) => {
                           e.stopPropagation();
                           handleViewSummary(summary.sharedSummaryId);
@@ -200,20 +201,21 @@ export function SharedSummaries({ onViewSummary }: SharedSummariesProps) {
 
             {/* Pagination */}
             {totalPages > 1 && (
-              <div className="flex items-center justify-between bg-white rounded-lg shadow-sm border border-gray-200 p-4">
+              <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-stretch sm:items-center justify-between gap-3 sm:gap-4 bg-white rounded-lg shadow-sm border border-gray-200 p-3 sm:p-4">
-                <div className="text-sm text-gray-600">
+                <div className="text-xs sm:text-sm text-gray-600 text-center sm:text-left">
                   Showing {((currentPage - 1) * itemsPerPage) + 1} to {Math.min(currentPage * itemsPerPage, totalRecords)} of {totalRecords} summaries
                 </div>
-                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
                   <Button
                     variant="outline"
                     size="sm"
                     onClick={() => handlePageChange(currentPage - 1)}
                     disabled={currentPage === 1}
+                    className="text-xs sm:text-sm"
                   >
                     Previous
                   </Button>
-                  <span className="text-sm text-gray-600">
+                  <span className="text-xs sm:text-sm text-gray-600 whitespace-nowrap">
                     Page {currentPage} of {totalPages}
                   </span>
                   <Button
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@ export function SharedSummaries({ onViewSummary }: SharedSummariesProps) {
                     size="sm"
                     onClick={() => handlePageChange(currentPage + 1)}
                     disabled={currentPage === totalPages}
+                    className="text-xs sm:text-sm"
                   >
                     Next
                   </Button>

src/pages/SharedSummaries/SharedSummaryDetail.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useParams, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
+import { FormattedDescription } from '@/components/common/FormattedDescription';
 import { Loader2, ArrowLeft, FileText, CheckCircle, XCircle, Clock } from 'lucide-react';
 import { getSummaryDetails, markAsViewed, type SummaryDetails } from '@/services/summaryApi';
 import { format } from 'date-fns';
@@ -128,7 +129,12 @@ export function SharedSummaryDetail() {
               </Badge>
             </div>
             {summary.description && (
-              <p className="text-gray-700 mb-4">{summary.description}</p>
+              <div className="mb-4">
+                <FormattedDescription 
+                  content={summary.description} 
+                  className="text-gray-700"
+                />
+              </div>
             )}
           </div>
 
@@ -229,7 +235,14 @@ export function SharedSummaryDetail() {
               </div>
               <div>
                 <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mb-1">Remarks</p>
-                <p className="text-sm text-gray-700 whitespace-pre-wrap">{summary.closingRemarks || '—'}</p>
+                {summary.closingRemarks ? (
+                  <FormattedDescription 
+                    content={summary.closingRemarks} 
+                    className="text-sm text-gray-700"
+                  />
+                ) : (
+                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-700">—</p>
+                )}
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>

src/services/dashboard.service.ts

@@ -163,13 +163,16 @@ class DashboardService {
   /**
    * Get all KPI metrics
    */
-  async getKPIs(dateRange?: DateRange, startDate?: Date, endDate?: Date): Promise<DashboardKPIs> {
+  async getKPIs(dateRange?: DateRange, startDate?: Date, endDate?: Date, viewAsUser?: boolean): Promise<DashboardKPIs> {
     try {
       const params: any = { dateRange };
       if (dateRange === 'custom' && startDate && endDate) {
         params.startDate = startDate.toISOString();
         params.endDate = endDate.toISOString();
       }
+      if (viewAsUser) {
+        params.viewAsUser = 'true';
+      }
       const response = await apiClient.get('/dashboard/kpis', { params });
       return response.data.data;
     } catch (error) {
@@ -296,7 +299,7 @@ class DashboardService {
   /**
    * Get recent activity feed with pagination
    */
-  async getRecentActivity(page: number = 1, limit: number = 10): Promise<{ 
+  async getRecentActivity(page: number = 1, limit: number = 10, viewAsUser?: boolean): Promise<{ 
     activities: RecentActivity[], 
     pagination: {
       currentPage: number,
@@ -306,9 +309,11 @@ class DashboardService {
     }
   }> {
     try {
-      const response = await apiClient.get('/dashboard/activity/recent', {
+      const params: any = { page, limit };
-        params: { page, limit }
+      if (viewAsUser) {
-      });
+        params.viewAsUser = 'true';
+      }
+      const response = await apiClient.get('/dashboard/activity/recent', { params });
       return {
         activities: response.data.data,
         pagination: response.data.pagination
@@ -322,7 +327,7 @@ class DashboardService {
   /**
    * Get critical requests with pagination
    */
-  async getCriticalRequests(page: number = 1, limit: number = 10): Promise<{ 
+  async getCriticalRequests(page: number = 1, limit: number = 10, viewAsUser?: boolean): Promise<{ 
     criticalRequests: CriticalRequest[], 
     pagination: {
       currentPage: number,
@@ -332,9 +337,11 @@ class DashboardService {
     }
   }> {
     try {
-      const response = await apiClient.get('/dashboard/requests/critical', {
+      const params: any = { page, limit };
-        params: { page, limit }
+      if (viewAsUser) {
-      });
+        params.viewAsUser = 'true';
+      }
+      const response = await apiClient.get('/dashboard/requests/critical', { params });
       return {
         criticalRequests: response.data.data,
         pagination: response.data.pagination
@@ -348,7 +355,7 @@ class DashboardService {
   /**
    * Get upcoming deadlines with pagination
    */
-  async getUpcomingDeadlines(page: number = 1, limit: number = 10): Promise<{ 
+  async getUpcomingDeadlines(page: number = 1, limit: number = 10, viewAsUser?: boolean): Promise<{ 
     deadlines: UpcomingDeadline[], 
     pagination: {
       currentPage: number,
@@ -358,9 +365,11 @@ class DashboardService {
     }
   }> {
     try {
-      const response = await apiClient.get('/dashboard/deadlines/upcoming', {
+      const params: any = { page, limit };
-        params: { page, limit }
+      if (viewAsUser) {
-      });
+        params.viewAsUser = 'true';
+      }
+      const response = await apiClient.get('/dashboard/deadlines/upcoming', { params });
       return {
         deadlines: response.data.data,
         pagination: response.data.pagination