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View, copy, and share message content as Markdown

starlight_help/src/content/docs/view-the-markdown-source-of-a-message.mdx

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import {TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro"; import KeyboardTip from "../../components/KeyboardTip.astro"; import MessageActionsMenu from "../include/_MessageActionsMenu.mdx"; import MessageLongPressMenu from "../include/_MessageLongPressMenu.mdx";

import CopyIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/copy";

Zulip messages are formatted using Markdown. You can quote or forward a message, or simply view, copy and share its content as Markdown.

View message content as Markdown

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Desktop/Web"> <FlattenedSteps> <MessageActionsMenu /> 
  1. Click **View original message**. You will not see the **View original message**
     menu option for editable messages that you have sent.
</FlattenedSteps>

<KeyboardTip>
  You can also use the <kbd>E</kbd> shortcut to view the content of the
  selected message as Markdown.
</KeyboardTip>
</TabItem> </Tabs>

Copy message content as Markdown

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Desktop/Web"> <FlattenedSteps> <MessageActionsMenu /> 
  1. Click **View original message**. You will not see the **View original message**
     menu option for editable messages that you have sent.
  1. Click the **copy and close** (<CopyIcon />) widget in the upper right
     corner of the message.
</FlattenedSteps>

<KeyboardTip>
  You can also use the <kbd>E</kbd> shortcut to view the content of the
  selected message as Markdown.
</KeyboardTip>
</TabItem> <TabItem label="Mobile"> <FlattenedSteps> <MessageLongPressMenu /> 
  1. Tap **Copy message text**.
</FlattenedSteps>
</TabItem> </Tabs>

Share message content

<Tabs> <TabItem label="Mobile"> <FlattenedSteps> <MessageLongPressMenu /> 
  1. Tap **Share**, and choose the app to which you want to share message content.
</FlattenedSteps>
</TabItem> </Tabs>