# View, copy, and share message content as Markdown

Zulip messages are [formatted using
Markdown](/help/format-your-message-using-markdown). You can
[quote](/help/quote-or-forward-a-message#quote-a-message) or
[forward](/help/quote-or-forward-a-message#forward-a-message) a message, or
simply view, copy and share its content as Markdown.

## View message content as Markdown

{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 content of the
    selected message as Markdown.

{end_tabs}

## Copy message content as Markdown

{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**
   (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-copy"></i>)
   widget in the upper right corner of the message.

!!! keyboard_tip ""

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

{tab|mobile}

{!message-long-press-menu.md!}

1. Tap **Copy message text**.

{end_tabs}

## Share message content

{start_tabs}

{tab|mobile}

{!message-long-press-menu.md!}

1. Tap **Share**, and choose the app to which you want to share message content.

{end_tabs}

## Related articles

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