Format Text using Markdown

Markdown text formatting options include bold, italic, underline, and highlighting, among others. To apply formatting, select the desired text and click the corresponding formatting option.

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    Identify text to format

    Understand how to format text within paragraphs using Markdown formatting options.

    Identify text to format
  2. 2

    Click 'Edit'

    This Markdown example is from a Document. Markdown is also used in lesson plans within the Planner and throughout other areas of ClassJax.

    Click 'Edit'
  3. 3

    Select text to bold

    Select the text you want to format as bold by clicking and dragging over it.

    Select text to bold
  4. 4

    Click the 'Bold' button

    Click the bold formatting option.

    Click the 'Bold' button
  5. 5

    Select text to underline

    Select the text you want to underline by clicking and dragging over it.

    Select text to underline
  6. 6

    Click the 'Underline' button

    Click the underline formatting option.

    Click the 'Underline' button
  7. 7

    Select text to italize

    Select the text you want to italize by clicking and dragging over it.

    Select text to italize
  8. 8

    Click the Italicize button

    Click the italicize formatting option.

    Click the Italicize button
  9. 9

    Select the text to highlight

    Select the text you want to highlight by clicking and dragging over it.

    Select the text to highlight
  10. 10

    Click the Highlight button

    Click the highlight formatting option.

    Click the Highlight button
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    Click 'Save'

    Click 'Save'
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    Formatting Results

    Formatting Results