Format messages

You can make text bold or italic, add links, lists, quotes and code, and hide text until someone clicks it. Use the formatting bar, a keyboard shortcut, or type the Markdown shortcut as you write.

Use the formatting bar

1. Click the Formatting button (T) under the message box. The formatting bar shows above your text.
2. Select some text.
3. Click a style.

Click T again to hide the bar.

Keyboard shortcuts

Select some text, then press the shortcut.

Markdown shortcuts

Type these as you write. The text changes to the style as soon as you close the pair or type the space.

Add a link

1. Select the text you want to link.
2. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, or ⌘ + Shift + U on a Mac. You can also click the link button in the formatting bar.
3. Paste the link.
4. Click the check mark.

Links you type or paste on their own become links when you send the message.

Hide text as a spoiler

Put text between double bars, ||like this||, or select it and click Spoiler in the formatting bar. The text shows as a hidden block until someone clicks it.

Code blocks

Type ``` on its own line and press Enter to start a code block. Add a language name after the backticks, such as ```python, if you like. Enter adds a new line inside the block. Press Ctrl + Enter, or ⌘ + Enter on a Mac, to send.

On the mobile app

The formatting bar is not shown on the mobile app. Markdown shortcuts work as you type.