Markdown Cheatsheet
Headings
# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3
#### Heading 4
##### Heading 5
###### Heading 6
Text Formatting
| Style | Syntax | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Bold | **text** or __text__ | text |
| Italic | *text* or _text_ | text |
| Bold + Italic | ***text*** | text |
| Strikethrough | ~~text~~ | |
| Inline code | `code` | code |
| Highlight | ==text== | text |
Lists
Unordered:
- Item one
- Item two
- Nested item
- Nested item
Ordered:
1. First
2. Second
3. Third
Task list:
- [ ] Unchecked task
- [x] Checked task
Links & Images
[Link text](https://example.com)
[[Wikilink to note]]
[[Note Title|Custom display text]]
![[embedded-note-or-image]]
Blockquotes
> This is a blockquote.
> It can span multiple lines.
> Outer quote
>> Nested quote
Code
Inline: `single line`
Block:
```language
code goes here
```
Common languages: js, python, bash, html, css, sql, json
Tables
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cell | Cell | Cell |
| Cell | Cell | Cell |
Alignment:
| Left | Center | Right |
|:---|:---:|---:|
| text | text | text |
Horizontal Rule
---
Footnotes
Here is a sentence with a footnote.[^1]
[^1]: This is the footnote text.
Callouts (Obsidian)
> [!note]
>
> A general note.
> [!tip]
>
> A helpful tip.
> [!warning]
>
> Something to watch out for.
> [!info]
>
> Informational callout.
> [!summary]
>
> A summary block.
> [!quote]
>
> A quote callout.
Add a - after the type to make it collapsible:
> [!note]-
>
> This content is collapsed by default.
YAML Frontmatter
Placed at the very top of a note, between --- markers:
---
title: Note Title
type: resource
status: unread
created: 2026-04-09
tags:
- tag1
- tag2
---Obsidian-Specific
| Feature | Syntax |
|---|---|
| Wikilink | [[Note Name]] |
| Wikilink with alias | [[Note Name|Display Text]] |
| Embed note | ![[Note Name]] |
| Embed heading | ![[Note Name\#Heading]] |
| Embed block | ![[Note Name\#^block-id]] |
| Tag | #tag |
| Comment (hidden) | “ |
Keyboard Shortcuts (Obsidian)
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bold | Cmd + B |
| Italic | Cmd + I |
| Link | Cmd + K |
| New note | Cmd + N |
| Command palette | Cmd + P |
| Quick switcher | Cmd + O |
| Search vault | Cmd + Shift + F |
| Toggle preview/edit | Cmd + E |