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zulip/help/format-a-quote.md
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Our custom code fence parser for Python-Markdown does not nest
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4-space indented code blocks, as long the list item itself also
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Format a quote

{!quotes-intro.md!}

Insert quote formatting

{start_tabs}

{tab|via-compose-box-buttons}

{!start-composing.md!}

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

  2. Click the Quote () icon at the bottom of the compose box to insert quote block formatting.

!!! tip ""

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

{tab|via-markdown}

{!start-composing.md!}

  1. To create a multi-line quote, type > followed by a space and some text:

    > a multi-line
    quote on two lines
    

    To create a multi-paragraph quote, use triple backticks and the word quote (````quote`) followed by some text and triple backticks at the end:

    ```quote
    A multi-paragraph
    
    quote in two paragraphs
    ```
    

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Examples

{!quotes-examples.md!}