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The fastest way to move a Chief answer into an email, doc, or ticket is to copy it. Chief copies as formatted rich text by default — so headings, bold, and lists survive the paste — and also lets you grab the raw Markdown when that’s what the destination wants.

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Copy an answer as rich text

The Copy button on an answer, which copies as formatted rich text
  1. Hover over the answer.
  2. Click the Copy button.
The answer is copied as rich text. Paste it into a document, email, or any editor that accepts formatting, and the structure comes with it.

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Copy an answer as Markdown

  1. Click the Copy button on the answer.
  2. A secondary Copy as Markdown button appears right after — click it.
This copies the raw Markdown, ideal for pasting into a Markdown editor, a code comment, or another AI tool.
ℹ️ Good to Know: The Copy as Markdown button is shown only briefly after you click Copy. If it disappears before you reach it, just click Copy again to bring it back.

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Copying tables

A table inside an answer has its own Copy table as Markdown action, so you can grab just the table without the surrounding text — or download it as a spreadsheet.

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FAQ

You likely pasted Markdown into a destination that doesn’t render it, or used plain-text paste. Use the default Copy (rich text) and a normal paste into a formatting-aware editor to keep headings, bold, and lists.
It only shows for a few seconds after you click Copy. Click Copy again and the Markdown option reappears.
Yes — use the table’s own Copy table as Markdown action to copy only that table.