Markdown Help
Markdown makes it easy to format messages. Type a message as you normally would, and use these rules to render it with special formatting.
Text Style:
You can use either _
or *
around a word to make it italic. Use two to make it bold.
_italics_
renders as italics**bold**
renders as bold**_bold-italic_**
renders as bold-italics~~strikethrough~~
renders as ~~strikethrough~~
Code:
Create a code block by indenting four spaces, or by placing ``` on the line above and below your code.
Example:
```
code block
```
Renders as:
code block
Create in-line monospaced font by surrounding it with backticks.
`monospace`
Renders as: monospace
.
Links:
Create labeled links by putting the desired text in square brackets and the associated link in normal brackets.
[Check out Mattermost!](www.mattermost.com)
Renders as: Check out Mattermost!
In-line Images
Create in-line images using an !
followed by the alt text in square brackets and the link in normal brackets. Add hover text by placing it in quotes after the link.

and
[](https://travis-ci.org/mattermost/platform) [](https://github.com/mattermost/platform)
Renders as:
and
Emojis
Check out a full list of emojis here.
:smile: :+1: :sheep:
Renders as: :smile: :+1: :sheep:
Lines:
Create a line by using three *
, _
, or -
.
***
renders as:
Block quotes:
Create block quotes using >
.
> block quotes
renders as:
block quotes
Lists:
Create a list by using *
or -
as bullets. Indent a bullet point by adding two spaces in front of it.
* list item one
* list item two
* item two sub-point
Renders as: list item one list item two * item two sub-point
Make it an ordered list by using numbers instead:
1. Item one
2. Item two
Renders as: 1. Item one 2. Item two
Tables:
Create a table by placing a dashed line under the header row and separating the columns with a pipe |
. (The columns don’t need to line up exactly for it to work). Choose how to align table columns by including colons :
within the header row.
| Left-Aligned | Center Aligned | Right Aligned |
| :------------ |:---------------:| -----:|
| Left column 1 | this text | $100 |
| Left column 2 | is | $10 |
| Left column 3 | centered | $1 |
Renders as:
Left-Aligned | Center Aligned | Right Aligned |
---|---|---|
Left column 1 | this text | $100 |
Left column 2 | is | $10 |
Left column 3 | centered | $1 |
Headings:
Make a heading by typing # and a space before your title. For smaller headings, use more #’s.
# Large heading
## Smaller heading
### Even smaller heading
Renders as:
Large Heading
Smaller Heading
Even smaller heading
Alternatively, for the large heading you can underline the text using ===
. For the smaller heading you can underline using ---
Large Heading
=============
Smaller Heading
--------------
Renders as: Large Heading =============