In addition to using keyboard shortcuts, you can also use markdown-like shorthands to quickly create headings or list items.When you type the following markdown shorthands at the beginning of a line of text, the line of text will change its formatting according to these rules:
Shorthand
Changes formatting to…
#
H1 Heading
##
H2 Heading
###
H3 Heading
####
H4 Heading
#####
H5 Heading
######
H6 Heading
1.
Numbered list item
1)
Numbered list item
-
Unordered list item
*
Unordered list item
When you type the following markdown shorthands around a part of your text, the text inside the shorthand characters gets formatted according to these rules:
Shorthand
Changes formatting to…
*your text*
Bold
_your text_
Italic
`your text`
Monospaced
These format changes can be undone by Ctrl + Z (⌘ + Z on Mac).