# 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

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{tab|desktop-web}

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1. Click **View message source**. You will not see the **View message source**
   menu option for editable messages that you have sent.

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    You can also use the <kbd>E</kbd> shortcut to view the Markdown source of the
    selected message.

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### Copy the Markdown source of a message to your clipboard

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{tab|desktop-web}

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1. Click **View message source**. You will not see the **View message source**
   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="mobile-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.

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1. Tap **Copy to clipboard**.

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## Related articles

* [Message formatting](/help/format-your-message-using-markdown)
* [Edit a message](/help/edit-a-message)
* [Delete a message](/help/delete-a-message)