Markdown Cheat Sheet
Every syntax you need, with examples ready to copy. Click any snippet and paste it straight into your doc.
Headings
Use # symbols to create headings. More # symbols = smaller heading.
# Heading 1Heading 1
## Heading 2Heading 2
### Heading 3Heading 3
#### Heading 4Heading 4
##### Heading 5Heading 5
###### Heading 6Heading 6
Text Formatting
Add emphasis to your text with bold, italic, or strikethrough styling.
**bold text**bold text
*italic text*italic text
***bold and italic***bold and italic
~~strikethrough~~strikethrough
`inline code`inline code
Links
Create clickable hyperlinks to other pages or websites.
[Link Text](https://example.com)[Hover for title](https://example.com "Visit Example")<https://example.com><email@example.com>[Reference Link][1]
[1]: https://example.comImages
Embed images with alt text for accessibility.
[](https://link.com)
Lists
Organize content with bullet points or numbered steps.
- Apple
- Banana
- Cherry- Apple
- Banana
- Cherry
1. First step
2. Second step
3. Third step- First step
- Second step
- Third step
- Fruits
- Apple
- Banana
- Vegetables
- Carrot- Fruits
- Apple
- Banana
- Vegetables
- Carrot
Task Lists
Create interactive checklists for to-do items.
- [x] Write documentation
- [x] Push to GitHub
- [ ] Deploy to production
- [ ] Celebrate 🎉- Write documentation
- Push to GitHub
- Deploy to production
- Celebrate 🎉
Blockquotes
Highlight quoted text or important callouts.
> This is a quote.This is a quote.
> "The only way to do great work
> is to love what you do."
>
> — Steve Jobs"The only way to do great work
is to love what you do."— Steve Jobs
> Note: Important information
>> Warning: Be careful hereNote: Important information
Warning: Be careful here
Code Blocks
Display code with optional syntax highlighting.
`const x = 42;`const x = 42;
```javascript
function greet(name) {
return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}
```function greet(name) {
return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}
```python
def greet(name):
return f"Hello, {name}!"
```def greet(name):
return f"Hello, {name}!"
```
No language specified
Plain code block
```No language specified
Plain code block
Tables
Display structured data in rows and columns.
| Name | Role |
|---------|-----------|
| Alice | Developer |
| Bob | Designer || Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Alice | Developer |
| Bob | Designer |
| Left | Center | Right |
|:-------|:-------:|-------:|
| L | C | R |
| Text | Text | Text || Left | Center | Right |
|---|---|---|
| L | C | R |
| Text | Text | Text |
Horizontal Rules
Add a visual divider between sections.
---***___Line Breaks & Paragraphs
Control spacing and line breaks in your text.
Line one
Line twoLine one
Line two
Paragraph one.
Paragraph two.Paragraph one.
Paragraph two.
Line one<br>Line twoLine one
Line two
Escaping Characters
Display special Markdown characters literally.
\*not italic\**not italic*
\# Not a heading# Not a heading
\[Not a link\](url)[Not a link](url)
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Pro Tips
Preview as You Type
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Learn the Core Four First
Headings, bold/italic, links, and code cover 90% of real-world Markdown. Get those down before moving on.
Steal Syntax, Don't Memorize It
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Every Platform Is Slightly Different
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