The Markdown Cheat Sheet

for Beginners and Experts

Basic Elements Extended Elements
Format Type Markdown Syntax Format Type Markdown Syntax
H1 to H6 # Heading Text Code (Inline) `This is inline code`
Headings ## Heading Text Code (Block) ```
### Heading Text
This is a block of code
#### Heading Text
It supports multiple lines
##### Heading Text
```
###### Heading Text
Strikethrough ~~This text is crossed out~~
Italics *This text is italicized*
Hard Line This is some text\
Bold **This text is bold** This text is a new line, not a new
Break
Blockquote > Blockquote paragraphs must have paragraph
> a right-arrow bracket at the start Table
> of every single line. | First Header | Second Header |
> | ------------ | ------------- |
> Use a blank line for multiple | Content cell 1 | Content cell 2 |
paragraphs. | Content column 1 | Content
Unordered - Bullet list item column 2 |
List - Bullet list item
- Bullet list item Note: Preceding blank line is
- Use a two-space indent for nested necessary.
lists Task Lists - [x] Completed task item
Ordered List 1. Bullet list item - [ ] Unfinished task item
2. Bullet list item - [ ] \(Optional) Mark
3. Bullet list item parentheses to be ignored
1. Ordered lists can also be nested Mention You can mention @users and
Mixed List 1. Can you mix list types? @teams on GitHub. Mainly useful
- Yes, you can! when submitting or commenting
Horizontal --- on bugs and issues.
Line *** Emoji :emojicode:
___

Note: Either three hyphens,

asterisks, or underscores.
Hyperlink This is an [example
link](https://www.makeuseof.com)
Image ![Alt
Text](http://example.com/image/pat
h.png)
Ignore Prefix Markdown characters with
Markdown \*backslashes\* to ignore formatting.

Note: Nearly all flavors of Markdown support the basic elements, but the extended elements are only
supported by more advanced forms of Markdown, including CommonMark and GitHub Flavored Markdown.

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