Editing and Formatting
Formatting
Markdown syntax and text formatting options
Formatting
There’s a couple of ways to modify formatting apart from the below syntax:
- Slash Command — Press
/to show the command dropdown, type to search and pressEnterto select. - Bubble Menu — Selecting any text will show a floating bubble menu above the text, that shows a range of options to format the selected text.
Here’s a reference table for all the supported Markdown syntax in Octarine
| Formatting Type | Markdown Syntax | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Heading 1 | # text | Cmd/Ctrl + Option/Alt + 1 |
| Heading 2 | ## text | Cmd/Ctrl + Option/Alt + 2 |
| Heading 3 | ### text | Cmd/Ctrl + Option/Alt + 3 |
| Bold | **text** | Cmd/Ctrl + B |
| Italics | *text* | Cmd/Ctrl + I |
| Quote | > text | None |
| Inline Code | `text` | Cmd/Ctrl + E |
| Strikethrough | ~~text~~ | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Underline | ~text~ | Cmd/Ctrl + U |
| Bullet List | - text or * text | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 8 |
| Numbered List | 1. text | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 7 |
| Task List | [] text | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 9 |
| Paragraph | text | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 0 |
| Web Link* | [Link](http://example.com) | None |
| Web Image* |  | None |
| Codeblock | ``` text | Cmd/Ctrl + Option/Alt + C |
| Divider | —- | None |
*Note:
- Web link & Web Image requires the markdown syntax to end with
)for it to be automatically parsed. Typing[]()first and then filling in the details won’t parse it properly.