> ## Knowledge Base Index
> Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.prose.org/sitemap.xml
> Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further.
> Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash).

# Formatting messages with Prose

**The messages sent to conversations in Prose can be formatted with Markdown. Markdown makes it very easy to make some text bold, insert links, source code, etc.**

# Formatting Options

The following formatting options are available to you when composing a message:

* Bold: `**bold text**`
* Italic: `_italic text_`
* Strikethrough: `~~strikethrough text~~`
* URL: `[Link title](https://domain.tld)`
* Bullet list: `* Item 1`
* Number list: `1. Item 1`

You can also insert source code. Code coloring will be applied if the language is recognized (eg. JavaScript).

![You can insert Markdown formatting in one click with the formatting buttons](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/f/2/1/4/f214222024450800/formatting-buttons_tekwgi.png =480x107)

![Source code is automatically colored in messages](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/f/2/1/4/f214222024450800/formatting-source-coloring_12kxsti.png =780x200)

# Examples

![Writing some Markdown](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/f/2/1/4/f214222024450800/formatting-markdown_1456izi.png =800x177)

![Previewing Markdown formatting](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/f/2/1/4/f214222024450800/formatting-preview_1gbr5rd.png =800x176)

![Source code formatting is also supported!](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/f/2/1/4/f214222024450800/formatting-code_faj0yt.png =800x164)