FAQ

Format your messages (Markdown)

Formatting adds detail and clarity to your messages. You can display and use the formatting menu in the message field, or use Markdown formatting markup and surround your text with special characters.

You can add multiple formatting options to the same text and see exactly how the message looks before you send it.

We invite you to test it in a discussion with yourself to see the results. Then, when you’re happy with your draft, modifications and the final result, you can simply copy your message or share it in any discussion of your choice.

Display and use the formatting menu

  1. In the message you are typing, select the part of your text that you’d like to format. When that text is highlighted, a menu is displayed.

  2. Press Formatting and choose your formatting type.

Use Markdown formatting markup

You can format your messages with Markdown formatting markup. Markdown is a simple way to format text that looks great on any device. It doesn’t do anything fancy like change the font color or type, just the essentials, using keyboard symbols you already know. You can play with the reference CommonMark implementation here. Keep in mind that only a subset of Markdown is supported in Olvid.

Formatting You type Rendered Description
Bold **your text**
__your text__		 your text Surround your text with two * asterisks or _ underscores.
Italic _your text_
*your text*		 your text Surround your text with _ underscores or * asterisks.
Strikethrough ~your text~
~~your text~~		 your text Surround your text with one or two ~ tildes.
Quote > your text can be on several lines
your text can be on several lines
 Add > an angled bracket in front of your text.
Code `your text` your text Surround your text with ` backticks.
Code block ```
your text
can be on
several lines
```		 your text can be on several lines Surround your text with three ` backticks.
Headings for titles # Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5

Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

Heading 4

Heading 5
 Add # and Whitespace in front of your text. Limit to 5 levels.
Ordered list 1. your text 1
1. your text 2
1. your text 3 		1. your text 1
2. your text 2
3. your text 3 		Add 1 and . and Whitespace in front of your text. Limit to 3 levels.
Bulleted list * your text 1
* your text 2
* your text 3 		• your text 1
• your text 2
• your text 3 		Add * an asterisk and Whitespace in front of your text. Limit to 3 levels.