Markdown Formatting Guide

Last updated Jun 22, 2023 Edit Source

# ← Subjects

• This is a bold sentence. This is also a bold sentence
• This sentence includes a bold word.
• This is an italicized sentence. This is also an italicized sentence.
• This sentence includes a italicized word.
• You can apply both bold and italic to a text by combining the markdown symbols.
• For bold and italics you can actually use CTRL + B and CTRL + I, which will insert the markdown symbols for you.

• # This is the top header

• # This is the second header

• # This is the third header

• # This is the fourth header

• # This is the fifth header

• # Bullet Lists

  • Dash + Space to start a list
  • Enter to create new bullet
    • Tab to indent
  • Shift + Tab to outdent

• # Numbered Lists

  1. 1 + period to start a numbered list
  2. Enter to create new bullet

• # Task Lists

  • - to create a new task
  • This is a completed task

• Two equal signs will highlight the text

• If you want to create separation between sections, you can insert a horizontal bar by using three stars, hyphens, or underscores.

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest

• creates a blockquote

- Confucius

• \ negates markdown symbol allowing the use of a dash (-)

> creates a callout

• Colouring text through latex → \textcolor{red}{red}
  • First box indicates colour of text
  • Second box is the text the colour is applied to
  • $\textcolor{red}{This\\ sentence\\ is\\ red!}$
• Colouring text through HTML syntax
  • <span style=“color:red;"> example → example
  • Colour goes in quotations
  • Quick Copy: <span style=“color:-;">
  • List of HTML Colours

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