Markdown Cheatsheet

A comprehensive quick reference guide for Markdown syntax. Use this cheatsheet to quickly look up formatting options while writing.

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Headings

H1 Heading

H2 Heading

H3 Heading

Text Formatting

Bold

bold text

Italic

italic text

Bold and Italic

bold and italic

Strikethrough

~~strikethrough~~

Inline Code

inline code

Lists

Unordered Lists

Item 1
Item 2
- Nested item 2.1
- Nested item 2.2
Item 3

Ordered Lists

First item
Second item
1. Nested item 2.1
2. Nested item 2.2
Third item

Task Lists

Completed task
Incomplete task
Another incomplete task

Links and Images

Links

Basic Link

Link text

Link with Title

Link with title

Images

Image

Blockquotes

Simple Blockquote

This is a blockquote. It can span multiple lines.

Nested Blockquotes

Nested quote

Double nested

Triple nested

Code

Inline Code

Use inline code in a sentence.

Code Blocks

JavaScript Code Block

1
2
3
function hello() {
  console.log("Hello, World!");
}

Tables

Basic Table

Header 1	Header 2	Header 3
Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3
Cell 4	Cell 5	Cell 6

Table with Alignment

Left	Center	Right
Left	Center	Right
Text	Text	Text

Horizontal Rules

Math Equations

Inline Math

The equation $E = mc^2$ is famous.

Block Math

\frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}

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Mermaid Diagrams

Flowchart

graph TD
    A[Start] --> B{Decision}
    B -->|Yes| C[Action 1]
    B -->|No| D[Action 2]
    C --> E[End]
    D --> E

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Footnotes

Here's a sentence with a footnote.¹

This is the footnote content. ↩

HTML Elements

Keyboard Keys

Ctrl + C

Highlight

Highlighted text

Sub/Superscript

_Subscript and ^Superscript

Escaping Characters

* Not italic * ** Not bold ** # Not a heading

Tips and Best Practices

Leave blank lines between different elements for better readability
Use consistent indentation (2 or 4 spaces) for nested lists
For code blocks, always specify the language for syntax highlighting
Preview your markdown before publishing

Need More Help?

Check out our Markdown Features section for detailed guides
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This cheatsheet covers the most commonly used Markdown syntax. For advanced features and detailed explanations, explore our documentation.

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