# Expandable Expandable blocks are helpful in condensing what could otherwise be a lengthy paragraph. They are also great in step-by-step guides and FAQs. By default, expandable blocks will be collapsed on your published docs site. If you want an expandable block to be expanded by default, open the block’s **Options menu**

and choose **Expanded by default**. ### Example

Step 1: Start using expandable blocks

To add an expandable block hit `/` on an empty block, or click the `+` on the left of the editor, and select **Expandable**. Optionally, you can set expanded blocks to be **Expanded by default** in the block’s **Options menu**

— just like this block.

Step 2: Add content to your block

Once you’ve inserted an expandable block, you can add content to it — including lists and code blocks.

## Representation in Markdown {% code overflow="wrap" %} ```markdown # Expandable blocks

Add your expandable title here

Add your expandable body text here. This expandable is expanded by default.

Add your expandable title here

Add your expandable body text here. This expandable is collapsed by default.

``` {% endcode %} ### Limitations There are some limitations on which blocks you can create inside of an expandable block. You can check the full list by starting a new line in an expandable block and pressing `/` to bring up the insert palette.