# Spoilers

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## Insert spoiler formatting

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1. _(optional)_ Select the text you want to format.

1. Click the **Spoiler** (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-spoiler"></i>)
   icon at the bottom of the compose box to insert spoiler formatting.

!!! tip ""

    You can also use the **Spoiler**
    (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-spoiler"></i>) icon
    to remove existing spoiler formatting from the selected text.

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1. To create a spoiler section, use triple backticks and the word spoiler
   (````spoiler`) followed by an optional spoiler heading, some text, and triple
   backticks at the end:
~~~
```spoiler The spoiler heading
This content is initially hidden.
```
~~~

!!! tip ""

    A message can contain both spoilers and other content, and you can combine
    spoilers with other formatting.

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## Examples

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## Related articles

* [Message formatting](/help/format-your-message-using-markdown)
* [Preview messages before sending](/help/preview-your-message-before-sending)
* [Resize the compose box](/help/resize-the-compose-box)