Formatting

Octarine gives you several ways to format your text. If you're a Markdown pro, you can use the syntax directly. But if you prefer a more visual approach, there are shortcuts built right in.

Quick ways to format:

Slash Command — Press / to open a searchable dropdown with all formatting options, then hit Enter to apply what you need
Bubble Menu — Select any text and a floating toolbar will appear right above it, giving you quick access to common formatting options

You can customize the default highlight color in Settings → Editor → Default Highlight Color. This sets the color applied when you use the Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + H keyboard shortcut.

Here's a complete reference for all the Markdown syntax Octarine supports, along with keyboard shortcuts to speed things up:

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*	`![Image](http://example.com/image.png)`	None
Codeblock	``` text	Cmd/Ctrl + Option/Alt + C
Divider	`—-`	None

Note: Web links and images need to be typed in their complete Markdown syntax ending with ) to be parsed automatically. If you type the brackets []() first and then try to fill them in, it won't render properly—so make sure to complete the syntax in one go.