# View the Markdown source of a message

When someone in your your Zulip organization sends a message, you can view the
Markdown source of the message to learn more about the message's formatting or
reuse the message's Markdown source in a reply.

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3. Click on the **View source** option from the actions dropdown to view the
markdown source of a message.

!!! tip ""
    You can also view the Markdown source of your own messages if they are too
    old to edit.
