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Formatting

Wrap your text in double asterisks **like this** to make it bold.
- You can also press cmd+b(or ctrl+b on PC).
- Try bolding the next word: Zettelkasten
- Gif

Add ^^double carets^^ on both sides to highlight.
- Try selecting the next sentence and pressing cmd+h (ctrl+h on PC):
- "I want to stand out."

Emphasize part of a sentence using __double underscores__
- Or press cmd+i (ctrl+i on PC)!

~~Strike~~ Cross things out using ~~double tildes~~.
- Use cmd+y ( ctrl+y on PC) to strike out the next word: Evernote
ℹ️ Remember, you don't have to remember all of this- just type / in any block to bring up the [slash commands](/ Commands). #.box

Try making one below:
- "Put a > and then a space before the quote in this block"
Callouts
- > !TIP Helpful tip — try using callouts for emphasis!
  Combine callouts with bold, *italic*, and code formatting in both the title and body.
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- Create separators like the one above by entering only three hyphens (-) into any block.
  - Try it out below by finishing the block with another -
    - --

The way to alias a link is by writing [Roam](https://roamresearch.com). You can link to blocks, pages or external websites like we've done here: blocks, [pages](Page References), external websites.
You can select [block ref](Block References), [page ref](Page References), or external link text, press cmd+k (macOS) / ctrl+k (PC) and then type the alias where your cursor is placed to make an aliased link
- Try it out below:
  - Make the page reference below a link with the alias birthday
    - March 3rd, 2021
    - gif
  - Make the block reference below a link with the alias Bardia's favourite site
    - ((aSzIzGKZc))
    - Gif
You can select any text you want to use as an alias and then press cmd+k (macOS) / ctrl+k (PC) and then enter the [block ref](Block References), [page ref](Page References), or external link to make an aliased link
- Try it out below:
  - Add an external link to your favourite website to the text below
  - My favourite site
You can hover over any aliased link to view a preview of the underlying data in a tooltip
- Hover over the following to see how the tooltip works:
  - Block
  - [Page](March 3rd, 2021)
  - Link

Images
- You can embed an image by placing a link inside an alias with a ! in front like this:
  ![alt-text](https://www.fillmurray.com/50/50)

You can make a header by using the Markdown formatting by typing #, ##, and ### at the start of a line for H1, H2, and H3 respectively
You can also make headings with the
Key Commands::
- cmd+opt+1 (macOS) / ctrl+opt+1 (PC)
  - Toggle Heading 1
- cmd+opt+2 (macOS) / ctrl+opt+2 (PC)
  - Toggle Heading 2
- cmd+opt+3 (macOS) / ctrl+opt+3 (PC)
  - Toggle Heading 3