> ## 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).

# Writing in Markdown

In order to insert blocks of Markdown in your document, click on *Insert* from the toolbar menu and then *Markdown.*

A new Markdown block in your document is created where the cursor is. It looks like this:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d38f777e-0276-4c52-8a15-b5855ac4903c/a9ae9a26-3096-43cf-9340-612cf35edd26.png)
You can now type some Markdown syntax. Hovering with your mouse on Preview, you will preview the rendered markdown content. Clicking outside of the block, you will render the content (a markdown flag will be added next to the block for you).
## What type of Markdown is supported?
Authorea supports [Github's flavor of Markdown](https://help.github.com/categories/writing-on-github/).