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# View the Markdown source of a message
You can view the Markdown source of a message to learn how the message was
formatted, or to copy the Markdown source for a reply.
### View the Markdown source of a message
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{!message-actions-menu.md!}
1. Click **View original message**. You will not see the **View original message**
menu option for editable messages that you have sent.
!!! keyboard_tip ""
You can also use the <kbd>E</kbd> shortcut to view the Markdown source of the
selected message.
{end_tabs}
### Copy the Markdown source of a message to your clipboard
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{!message-actions-menu.md!}
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**
( <img src="/static/images/help/copy_to_clipboard.svg" alt="copy" class="help-center-icon"/>)
widget in the upper right corner of the message.
!!! keyboard_tip ""
You can also use the <kbd>E</kbd> shortcut to view the Markdown source of the
selected message.
{tab|mobile}
{!message-long-press-menu.md!}
1. Tap **Copy to clipboard**.
{end_tabs}
## Related articles
* [Message formatting](/help/format-your-message-using-markdown)
* [Edit a message](/help/edit-a-message)
* [Delete a message](/help/delete-a-message)