> ## Knowledge Base Index
> Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://authorea.crisp.help/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).

# How do I add an Abstract?

Most scholarly articles have a special summary called "abstract". An abstract is a special type of block in Authorea, because it always shows at the top of the document (below author list), and it is handled differently by the exporter.

In order to add an abstract in Authorea, click *Insert* from the toolbar and then select *Abstract.*

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