Markdown Style Shortcuts

Craft Supports a number of markdown style shortcuts to make editing and writing faster for those of you who prefer these. Supported elements are:

Full Block Commands

  • # followed by a space to create a title
  • ## followed by a space to create a subtitle
  • ### followed by a space to create a heading
  • #### followed by a space to create a strong block
  • x or [] followed by a space to create an uncompleted todo
  • [x] followed by a space to create a completed todo
  • - or * followed by a space to create a bullet list
  • 1., 2., 3., 4. etc followed by a space to create a numbered list (numbers greater than 1 will pin the number)
  • + followed by a space to create a toggle list
  • > or | followed by a space to create a block quote
  • ``` or ''' followed by a space to create a code block
  • Type = - - (without spaces) to insert a horizontal line (strong)
  • Type - - - (without spaces) to insert a horizontal line (regular)
  • Type . - - (without spaces) to insert a horizontal dotted line (light)
  • Type . . - (without spaces) to insert a three dots line (extra light)
  • Type = = = (without spaces) to insert a page break

Inline Commands

  • Wrap words between * and * or _ and _ for italic
  • Wrap words between ** and ** or __ and __ for bold
  • Wrap words between *** and *** or ___ and ___ for bold&italic
  • Wrap words between ~~ and ~~ for strikethrough
  • Wrap words between :: and :: or == and == for highlight
  • Use the notation [link name](url) to insert a link
  • Wrap words between ` and ` for inline code
  • Wrap words between $$ and $$ for inline equation
  • Type @ or [[ to insert a page or block link