Markdown Cheat Sheet
This cheat sheet is a handy reference for all the major Markdown syntax elements we've covered in this tutorial.
| Element | Markdown Syntax |
|---|---|
| Heading Level 1 | # Heading |
| Heading Level 2 | ## Heading |
| Bold | **text** or __text__ |
| Italic | *text* or _text_ |
| Blockquote | > text |
| Ordered List | 1. Item 1 |
| Unordered List | * Item 1 or - Item 1 |
| Inline Code | `code` |
| Code Block | ``` |
| Horizontal Rule | --- or *** |
| Link | [Text](URL) |
| Image |  |
| Table | | Header | Header || --- | --- | |
| Task List | - [ ] Task |
| Strikethrough | ~~text~~ |
| Escaping | \* literal asterisk |
We hope you've enjoyed this Markdown tutorial! You can now start using Markdown to format your documents, GitHub readmes, and more.
Be sure to check out our Markdown to HTML converter to convert your Markdown files to HTML.