Markdown Formatting

Sidvy’s editor renders markdown in real-time as you type. Here’s a complete guide to formatting.

Text Formatting

Basic Styles

Syntax	Result	Shortcut
**bold**	bold	Cmd/Ctrl + B
*italic*	italic	Cmd/Ctrl + I
~~strikethrough~~	strikethrough	-
`code`	code	Cmd/Ctrl + E

Combined Formatting

You can combine styles:

• ***bold and italic*** renders as bold and italic
• **bold with code** works too

Headings

# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6

Use keyboard shortcuts Cmd/Ctrl + Alt + 1 through 6 for quick heading insertion.

Lists

Bullet Lists

- Item one
- Item two
  - Nested item
  - Another nested
- Item three

Numbered Lists

1. First item
2. Second item
   1. Nested numbered
   2. Another nested
3. Third item

Checkbox Lists

- [ ] Unchecked todo
- [x] Completed todo
- [ ] Another task

Checkboxes are clickable and sync with the Todos feature.

Links

Standard Links

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

Auto-linking

URLs are automatically converted to clickable links:

https://example.com

Wiki Links

Link to other notes:

[[Note Name]]

See Wiki Links for details.

Images

Drag and Drop

Simply drag an image file onto the editor.

Paste

Copy an image and paste it directly (Cmd/Ctrl + V).

Markdown Syntax

![Alt text](image-url)

Code

Inline Code

Wrap text in backticks:

Use the `console.log()` function

Code Blocks

Use triple backticks with an optional language:

```javascript
function hello() {
  console.log("Hello, world!");
}
```

Supported languages include: javascript, typescript, python, html, css, json, markdown, bash, and many more.

Block Quotes

> This is a quote.
> It can span multiple lines.
>
> And have multiple paragraphs.

Horizontal Rules

Any of these create a horizontal line:

---
***
___

Tables

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

Tables support:

• Column resizing by dragging borders
• Adding/removing rows and columns via hover actions
• Cell selection and editing

Tags

Use hashtags to categorize notes:

This note is about #productivity and #planning

Tags are clickable and appear in the Tags panel.

Escaping

Use backslash to show literal characters:

\*not italic\*
\[[not a wiki link\]]
\#not a tag