How do I write headings (H1-H6) in Markdown?

Add a '#' and a space at the beginning of a line. The number of '#'s corresponds to the heading level (e.g., ## Heading 2).

How do I make text bold in Markdown?

Wrap the text you want to emphasize in '**' or '__' (e.g., **bold text**).

How do I insert links and images in Markdown?

Write links as [Link text](URL). For images, add an '!' at the beginning: ![Alt text](Image URL).

📝 CHEAT SHEET

Markdown Syntax Cheat Sheet

A list of representative "Markdown syntax" that helps structure text and makes it easier to write.
It can be used on many platforms such as GitHub, Notion, Slack, and WordPress.

Headers

# Header 1
## Header 2
### Header 3
#### Header 4

Header 1

Header 2

Header 3

Header 4

Emphasis

**Bold**
*Italic*
~~Strikethrough~~
`Inline code`

Bold
Italic
~~Strikethrough~~
Inline code

Lists

- Bulleted list 1
- Bulleted list 2
  - Nested list

1. Numbered list 1
2. Numbered list 2

Bulleted list 1
Bulleted list 2
- Nested list

Numbered list 1
Numbered list 2

Task Lists

- [x] Completed task
- [ ] Incomplete task

Completed task
Incomplete task

Links & Images

[Link text](https://example.com)

![Alternative text](image.jpg)

Link text

🖼️ Image will be displayed

Blockquotes & Code

> This is a blockquote.
> It can span multiple lines.

```javascript
// Code block
const hello = "world";
```

This is a blockquote.
It can span multiple lines.

// Code block
const hello = "world";

Tables

| Left-aligned | Center-aligned | Right-aligned |
| :--- | :---: | ---: |
| Apple | Orange | $1 |
| Banana | Melon | $5 |

Left-aligned	Center-aligned	Right-aligned
Apple	Orange	$1
Banana	Melon	$5

Extras (Horizontal rules, footnotes)

---
(3 or more hyphens for a horizontal rule)

Add a footnote to text[^1]

[^1]: This is the footnote content.

Add a footnote to text^[1]

1. This is the footnote content.

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Markdown Syntax Cheat Sheet

Headers

Emphasis

Lists

`- Bulleted list 1 - Bulleted list 2 - Nested list 1. Numbered list 1 2. Numbered list 2`

Bulleted list 1

Bulleted list 2
Nested list

Numbered list 1

Numbered list 2

Task Lists

`- [x] Completed task - [ ] Incomplete task`

Completed task

Incomplete task

Links & Images

`[Link text](https://example.com) ![Alternative text](image.jpg)`

Link text

🖼️ Image will be displayed

Blockquotes & Code

> This is a blockquote. > It can span multiple lines. ```javascript // Code block const hello = "world"; ```

This is a blockquote.
It can span multiple lines.

`// Code block const hello = "world";`

Tables

`| Left-aligned | Center-aligned | Right-aligned | | :--- | :---: | ---: | | Apple | Orange | $1 | | Banana | Melon | $5 |`

Left-aligned Center-aligned Right-aligned

Apple Orange $1

Banana Melon $5

Extras (Horizontal rules, footnotes)

`--- (3 or more hyphens for a horizontal rule) Add a footnote to text[^1] [^1]: This is the footnote content.`

Add a footnote to text^[1]

1. This is the footnote content.

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Headers

Emphasis

Lists - Bulleted list 1 - Bulleted list 2 - Nested list 1. Numbered list 1 2. Numbered list 2 Bulleted list 1 Bulleted list 2 Nested list Numbered list 1 Numbered list 2

Task Lists - [x] Completed task - [ ] Incomplete task Completed task Incomplete task

Links & Images [Link text](https://example.com) ![Alternative text](image.jpg) Link text 🖼️ Image will be displayed

Blockquotes & Code > This is a blockquote. > It can span multiple lines. ```javascript // Code block const hello = "world"; ``` This is a blockquote.It can span multiple lines. // Code block const hello = "world";

Tables | Left-aligned | Center-aligned | Right-aligned | | :--- | :---: | ---: | | Apple | Orange | $1 | | Banana | Melon | $5 | Left-alignedCenter-alignedRight-aligned AppleOrange$1 BananaMelon$5

Extras (Horizontal rules, footnotes) --- (3 or more hyphens for a horizontal rule) Add a footnote to text[^1] [^1]: This is the footnote content. Add a footnote to text[1] 1. This is the footnote content.

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Lists

`- Bulleted list 1 - Bulleted list 2 - Nested list 1. Numbered list 1 2. Numbered list 2`

Bulleted list 1

Bulleted list 2
Nested list

Numbered list 1

Numbered list 2

Task Lists

`- [x] Completed task - [ ] Incomplete task`

Completed task

Incomplete task

Links & Images

`[Link text](https://example.com) ![Alternative text](image.jpg)`

Link text

🖼️ Image will be displayed

Blockquotes & Code

> This is a blockquote. > It can span multiple lines. ```javascript // Code block const hello = "world"; ```

This is a blockquote.
It can span multiple lines.

`// Code block const hello = "world";`

Tables

`| Left-aligned | Center-aligned | Right-aligned | | :--- | :---: | ---: | | Apple | Orange | $1 | | Banana | Melon | $5 |`

Left-aligned Center-aligned Right-aligned

Apple Orange $1

Banana Melon $5

Extras (Horizontal rules, footnotes)

`--- (3 or more hyphens for a horizontal rule) Add a footnote to text[^1] [^1]: This is the footnote content.`

Add a footnote to text^[1]

1. This is the footnote content.

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