Formatting

Craft gives you multiple ways to format text – from traditional shortcuts to markdown-style commands. Whether you prefer keyboard-driven workflows or visual tools, you’ll find formatting methods that match your style.

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Overview

Text formatting in Craft focuses on inline styling and text manipulation, distinct from block-level styles (like headings and cards) or page-level design. The formatting tools covered here help you:

• Style text with bold, italic, highlights, and more
• Insert special elements like dates and emoji
• Navigate and edit with find and replace
• Use keyboard shortcuts and markdown for speed

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Getting Started

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Choose Your Formatting Method

Craft offers three primary ways to format text:

1. Slash menu – Type / to access all formatting options
2. Markdown shortcuts – Use familiar syntax like **bold** or *italic*
3. Keyboard shortcuts – Quick commands like Cmd+B for bold

Learn about all three approaches in Quick Styling Methods.

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Start with the Slash Menu

New to Craft? The slash menu is your command center. Type / and start typing to filter commands – it’s a great way to discover features without memorizing shortcuts.

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Speed Up with Markdown

Already know markdown? You can use markdown shortcuts inline as you type. Craft supports standard markdown syntax plus some helpful additions.

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Essential Formatting Tools

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Text Selection and Manipulation

Find and Replace helps you locate and update text across your documents. Use it for quick edits or bulk changes. Learn Find and Replace Surround Selection automatically wraps selected text with brackets, parentheses, or braces – especially helpful on mobile. Explore Surround Selection

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Special Elements

Dates link to daily notes and provide time references. Insert them with /date, natural language, or the @ symbol. Add Dates to Documents Emoji adds personality to your content. Access the picker with the slash menu or use native emoji keyboards. Use Emoji Special Links including mailto and tel links make your documents more interactive. Create Special Links

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Advanced Formatting

Subscript and Superscript are perfect for mathematical notation, chemical formulas, and footnotes. Format with Subscript and Superscript Spell Check supports 34 languages with both global and document-level settings. Configure Spell Check

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Text vs. Block Formatting

It’s helpful to understand the difference between text formatting and other styling in Craft:

• Text formatting (this section) – Inline styles like bold, italic, highlights, and special characters
• Block formatting – Structural elements like headings, lists, quotes, and code blocks (see Quick Styling)
• Page styling – Visual design including colors, backgrounds, and fonts (see Styling)

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Keyboard-First Workflow

For maximum efficiency, combine these approaches:

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All Formatting Features