# Formatting

#### [[Bold]]

- 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
    - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2FblemH0R1CF.gif?alt=media&token=40b1aef8-c710-4ce4-8224-4983fa8532f9)

#### [[Highlight]]

- 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."
  - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2F5pn17Ka0F5.gif?alt=media&token=be484745-49fd-4263-8aa8-825ba4f715d3)

#### [[Italics]]

- __Emphasize__ part of a sentence using `__double underscores__` 
  - Or press `cmd+i` (`ctrl+i` on PC)!
  - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2F0Pp6XGr_7T.gif?alt=media&token=273e6271-212b-4517-ab45-8cb88f6614a9)

#### [[Strikethrough]]

- ~~Strike~~ Cross things out using `~~double tildes~~`.
  - Use `cmd+y` ( `ctrl+y` on PC) to strike out the next word: Evernote
  - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2FlGhHJyz0-r.gif?alt=media&token=6c1bfdf0-8515-4390-8f7d-73abb19952a7)
- ℹ️ Remember, you don't have to remember all of this- just type `/` in any block to bring up the [slash commands]([[/ Commands]]). #.box

#### > Start a block with `> ` to make a cool [[Blockquote]] like this one!

- Try making one below:
  - "Put a `>` and then a space before the quote in this block"
  - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2FT66BKSpl44.gif?alt=media&token=8eebc47a-6a6a-4760-b29f-46635024f8a3)
- [[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 `-`
      - --
      - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2FAVBL4ROBrH.gif?alt=media&token=f103d860-43a8-461d-b990-0a716d632336)

#### Links

- 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](http://roamresearch.com).
- 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
        - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2FqUPh6Y7f1T.gif?alt=media&token=6f1adac0-d512-44e8-b7b3-99b7d4469cef)
    - Make the block reference below a link with the alias `Bardia's favourite site`
      - ((aSzIzGKZc))
      - Gif
        - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2Fvw3KuvZXXo.gif?alt=media&token=f1cadf64-ee14-41aa-831a-870c3ce60be5)
    - 
- 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
    - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2FeWeH-OEKYJ.gif?alt=media&token=19edc36a-6446-4eaf-b4c9-1db069a6b35d)
- 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](https://maggieappleton.com)

#### ![Image](https://www.fillmurray.com/75/75)

- [[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)`

#### Headings

- 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
  - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2FCzCS7AMEXp.gif?alt=media&token=e2888dab-0ed6-4625-9e83-c432df314846)
- You can also make headings with the 
  - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2F0O9MDlWQAX.gif?alt=media&token=029598e0-3d9d-462f-b37c-a7af7d0614d4)
- 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

#### [[Alignment]]

- You can left-, center-, and right-align your text as well as justify it, like below:
  - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2F4bA2Dl8Y1I.gif?alt=media&token=ca0398c9-1ea8-46d5-af73-684e5f8ee0b2)

#### [[KaTeX]] 

- Write down your equations inside Roam with $$KaTeX$$ by wrapping the text with `$$` on both sides
  - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2F--4QGUhNEL.gif?alt=media&token=daae2b14-d064-46ef-b265-994323813f55)
- [KaTeX docs](https://katex.org/)

#### [[Code Block]]

- You can make code blocks like in the GIF below with syntax highlighting for most popular languages
  - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2F2_7NNEPN4h.gif?alt=media&token=0ac7f372-49f6-4316-b99c-598b906817c4)

#### Children View Types

- View as Document
  - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2F_lZ2LwEBLC.gif?alt=media&token=141f2b67-1ddd-49df-88d6-81902365d91c)
- View as Bulleted List
  - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2FDIsidRZlD3.gif?alt=media&token=2da76610-b355-44e8-abfa-e02c57483d13)
- View as Numbered List
  - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2FGXRYK9j3uM.gif?alt=media&token=14834cca-00f9-47a0-b31a-42b8abd23575)

#### Sort blocks

- You can sort your blocks alphabetically as shown below:
  - ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescript-577a2.appspot.com/o/imgs%2Fapp%2Fhelp-documentation%2FHdhv9HCiht.gif?alt=media&token=1a3933ca-b79b-4ab3-baee-b084ef0014cc)
- Sort these below:
  - Alphabetically
  - Blocks
  - Sort
  - These

#### [[Adding soft line breaks in a block]]