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Markdown reference

Besides using the formatting toolbar, you can use Markdown to add rich formatting to your notes.

Markdown is a simple way to format text while you type. Below, you can find the list of currently supported formatting in our task description, journal entry, and note editors.

Emphasis

TypeAlternativeResult
*italic*_italic_italic
**bold**__bold__bold
~~strikethrough~~strikethrough

Alternatively, you can select a text and press CMD+B (on Mac) or Ctrl+B (on other platforms) to toggle bold, or CMD+I (on Mac) or Ctrl+I (on other platforms) to toggle italic.

Headings

TypeResult
# ExampleExample
## ExampleExample
### ExampleExample
#### ExampleExample
##### ExampleExample
TypeResult
<http://google.com>http://google.com
[Google](http://google.com)Google

Our editor supports autolinking, hence typing google.com and <google.com> produces the same result.

Lists

TypeAlternativeResult
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3
* Item 1
* Item 2
* Item 3
`
  • Item 1
  • Item 2
  • Item 3
1. Item 1
2. Item 2
3. Item 3
`
  1. Item 1
  2. Item 2
  3. Item 3
[ ] Item 1
[ ] Item 2
[ ] Item 3
[] Item 1
[] Item 2
[] Item 3
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3

Code

TypeResult
`Inline code` with backticksInline code with backtics
```
# Example block
puts "hello world!"
```
# Example block
puts "hello world"

Alternatively, you can select a text and press backtick key on your keyboard to wrap it as inline code.