Learn how to use Markdown to easily format text for web pages, including how to create headings, line breaks, text styles like bold and italic, and more.
6/15/2025
What is Markdown?
Markdown is a lightweight way to format text on the web. It’s simple, easy to read, and quick to write.
Markdown Writing Tips
1. Headings
Add # symbols at the beginning of a line to create headings.
The number of # symbols shows the heading level:
# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6
2. Line Breaks
To create a new line, press the spacebar at least twice, then hit Enter.
3. Indentation
The first line of a paragraph is usually indented by two spaces.
You can also use these HTML codes to create spaces:
 for a single space for a double space
4. Text Formatting
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Bold: Use two asterisks
**or underscores__Example:**bold text**→ bold text -
Italic: Use one asterisk
*or underscore_Example:*italic text*→ italic text -
~~Strikethrough:~~ Use two tildes
~~Example:~~deleted text~~→ ~~deleted text~~ -
Bold and Italic: Use three asterisks
***or underscores___Example:***bold and italic text***→ bold and italic text