Type the examples in the left pane. Add a space after heading, list, and quote markers. Press Esc to return to your document.
| What you want | What to type | What it means |
|---|
| Heading | # Main heading
## Section heading
### Smaller heading | Use 1–6 # marks for heading levels. |
| Bold | **important words** | important words |
| Italic | *a little emphasis* | a little emphasis |
| Bold + italic | ***both together*** | both together |
| Strikethrough | ~~old wording~~ | old wording |
| Bullet list | - First item
- Second item | Start each item with a dash and a space. * and + also work. |
| Numbered list | 1. First step
2. Second step | A numbered sequence. |
| Nested list | - Main item
- Nested item
| Indent a child item with four spaces. |
| Link | [Link text](https://example.com) | The words in brackets become a link. |
| Image |  | ! adds an image. Use a web image URL in this prototype. |
| Quote | > A thought worth keeping. | A separate quotation block. |
| Inline code | `file-name.md` | Code-style text inside a sentence. |
| Code block | ```
Put code here
```
| Put three backticks on separate lines around the block. |
| Divider | --- | A horizontal rule. Leave a blank line above and below it. |
| Paragraph | First paragraph.
Next paragraph.
| Leave a blank line between paragraphs. |
| Line break | First line<br>
Next line | Use <br>, or end the first line with two spaces. A single Enter usually continues the same paragraph. |
| Literal marker | \*not italic\* | A backslash displays a marker as text: *not italic*. |
A simple table
| Item | Notes |
| --- | --- |
| First | Something useful |
| Second | Something else |
The second row separates headings from content. Use :--- for left alignment, :---: for center, and ---: for right.
Checkbox markers
- [ ] Still to do
- [x] Finished
These are standard task-list markers. Paper keeps them in your Markdown file; interactive checkboxes are not available in this preview.
Handy shortcuts
Ctrl + O Open · Ctrl + S Save · Ctrl + Shift + S Save as · F1 Help
This guide covers Paper’s Markdown features. Footnotes, math, and diagram markers are not supported in this prototype.