Markdown Cheat Sheet
Every common Markdown element, with a copyable example and its live rendered output. New to Markdown? Start with What is Markdown? — or try everything in the live editor. Prefer a copy to keep? Download a printable cheat sheet ↓
Headings
Use 1–6 # characters. One # is the page title.
# Heading 1 ## Heading 2 ### Heading 3
Heading 1
Heading 2
Heading 3
Bold, italic & strikethrough
*italic* or _italic_ **bold** or __bold__ ***bold italic*** ~~strikethrough~~
italic or italic
bold or bold
bold italic
strikethrough
Unordered lists
Use -, *, or +. Indent two spaces to nest.
- First item - Second item - Nested item - Third item
- First item
- Second item
- Nested item
- Third item
Ordered lists
1. First 2. Second 3. Third
- First
- Second
- Third
Task lists
GitHub-flavored Markdown (GFM).
- [x] Done - [ ] Not done
- Done
- Not done
Links
[Link text](https://example.com) [Link with title](https://example.com "Hover title") <https://example.com>
Images
Inline code
Use `backticks` for inline code.
Use backticks for inline code.
Code blocks
Add a language after the opening fence for highlighting.
```python
print('hello world')
```print('hello world')
Blockquotes
> This is a blockquote. > It can span multiple lines.
This is a blockquote. It can span multiple lines.
Tables
GFM. Colons in the divider row set column alignment.
| Name | Role | | ----- | -------- | | Ada | Engineer | | Grace | Admiral |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ada | Engineer |
| Grace | Admiral |
Horizontal rule
Above the line. --- Below the line.
Above the line.
Below the line.
Line breaks & paragraphs
End a line with two spaces to force a line break. Or leave a blank line for a new paragraph.
End a line with two spaces to force a line break.
Or leave a blank line for a new paragraph.
Printable cheat sheet
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