📘 Markdown Reference Sheet

March 27, 2025

By Grace Steinmetz

1. Headers

Output:

H1

H2

H3

H4

H5
H6

TEST

Markdown:

# H1
## H2
### H3
#### H4
##### H5
###### H6

2. Emphasis (Italic, Bold, Strikethrough)

Output:

Italic
Bold
Bold and Italic
Strikethrough

Markdown:

*Italic*  
**Bold**  
***Bold and Italic***  
~~Strikethrough~~

3. Lists

Unordered List

Output:

  • Item 1
  • Item 2
    • Sub-item 2a
    • Sub-item 2b

Markdown:

- Item 1  
- Item 2  
  - Sub-item 2a  
  - Sub-item 2b

Ordered List

Output:

  1. First
  2. Second
    1. Sub-second
    2. Sub-third

Markdown:

1. First  
2. Second  
   1. Sub-second  
   2. Sub-third

4. Links

Output:

OpenAI

Markdown:

[OpenAI](https://www.openai.com)

5. Images

Output:

Alt Text

Markdown:

![Alt Text](favicon.PNG)

6. Blockquotes

Output:

This is a blockquote.
It can span multiple lines.

Markdown:

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

7. Inline Code

Output:

Use the cd command to change directories.

Markdown:

Use the `cd` command to change directories.

8. Code Blocks

Output:

def hello():
    print("Hello, world!")

Markdown:

```python
def hello():
    print("Hello, world!")
```

9. Horizontal Rule

Output:


Markdown:

---

10. Tables

Output:

Name Role Age
Alice Engineer 24
Bob Designer 30

Markdown:

| Name     | Role     | Age |
|----------|----------|-----|
| Alice    | Engineer | 24  |
| Bob      | Designer | 30  |

11. Task Lists

Output:

  • Task 1
  • Task 2
  • Task 3

Markdown:

- [x] Task 1  
- [ ] Task 2  
- [ ] Task 3

12. Escape Characters

Use backslashes to escape formatting:

Output:

*Not italic*

Markdown:

\*Not italic\*

13. HTML in Markdown (Optional)

Output:

You can use HTML!

Markdown:

<p style="color: violet;">You can use HTML!</p>