diff --git a/docs/source/project_references.rst b/docs/source/project_references.rst
index a575b67a..90d00c43 100644
--- a/docs/source/project_references.rst
+++ b/docs/source/project_references.rst
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ notes, you can do this from the :guilabel:`Manuscript Build` tool.
 
 Example of a heading with a tag for a character of the story:
 
-.. code-block:: none
+.. code-block:: md
 
    # Character: Jane Doe
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ highlight that two notes are related.
 
 Example of a novel document with references to characters and plots:
 
-.. code-block:: none
+.. code-block:: md
 
    ## Chapter 1
 
diff --git a/docs/source/usage_format.rst b/docs/source/usage_format.rst
index a33e1262..54002f1b 100644
--- a/docs/source/usage_format.rst
+++ b/docs/source/usage_format.rst
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ If you want page breaks for scenes and sections, you must add them manually.
 
 **Example:**
 
-.. code-block:: markdown
+.. code-block:: md
 
    This is a text paragraph.