Question: In org-mode I use [block quotes](http://orgmode.org/manual/Paragraphs.html).

```
#+BEGIN_QUOTE
Foo.
#+END_QUOTE

```

However, when I do `org-edit-special` inside a block quote, I get `No special environment to edit here`. How can I direct org-mode to treat block quotes (and verse quotes etc) as special environments, so that when I do `C-c '` I can edit the quotation in its own buffer the same way I can with other code blocks?

Answer: 
After reading the comments, it appears you're really looking for this: 

* `org-narrow-to-block` to narrow the buffer to the current block 

	1. Place cursor within the boundary of a block, e.g. quote block

	```
	#+BEGIN_VERSE
	Verse Block
	#+END_VERSE

	#+BEGIN_VERBATIM
	Verbatim Block
	#+END_VERBATIM

	#+BEGIN_QUOTE
	Quote Block
	#+END_QUOTE

	```
	2. Type `C-x` `n` `b`

	The buffer will narrow to just the quote block.

	```
	#+BEGIN_QUOTE
	Quote Block
	#+END_QUOTE

	```

	> 
	> **Note:** If you want your buffer to look more like `org-edit-special`,  
	> 
	>  then type `C-x` `n` `e` instead. 
	> 
	> 
	> The buffer will look similar to the example below: 
	> 
	> 
	> 
	> ```
	>  Quote Block
	> 
	> ```
	> 
	>
* `widen` to remove narrowing from current buffer

	1. Type `C-x` `n` `w`

	```
	#+BEGIN_VERSE
	Verse Block
	#+END_VERSE

	#+BEGIN_VERBATIM
	Verbatim Block
	#+END_VERBATIM

	#+BEGIN_QUOTE
	Quote Block
	#+END_QUOTE

	```

---

This was answer was tested using

> 
> GNU Emacs 24.5.1 (x86\_64-unknown-cygwin, GTK+ Version 3.14.13)  
> 
>  org-mode version: 9.0
> 
> 
>
Use instead: 

```
#+begin_example
  Foo.
#+end_example

```

Then you would be able to do `org-edit-special` inside the block.