cheat sheet for the different Structured Text formatting commands. Basic text formattingParagraphs Let's say you have two blocks of text.

Separate them with a blank line between the blocks.

italics

Italicized text Enter this :

to get this:

italics

underline

Underlined text Enter this :

to get this:

underline

boldface

Boldfaced text Enter this :

to get this:

boldface

My header

If you enter a single line paragraph (e.g. like the one above and then indent the first line of the next paragraph, the text in the one-line paragraph will be transformed into a header.

Note that the second paragraph in the section also has its first line indented.

Be sure to leave a blank line between paragraphs. This paragraph's first line is indented, too.

Subheading 1

Use additional indentation to generate subheaders. Notice that the subheading's level of indenting is the same as the level for the previous paragraph, but that this paragraph is further indented. It's the extra indenting of this paragraph that creates the subheading.

Subheading 2

Get smaller subheadings by indenting even more.

Subheading 3

Get even smaller subheadings by indenting even more.

Headers and paragraphsText headers Enter this:

To get this:

My headerIf you enter a single line paragraph (e.g. like the one above and then indent the first line of the next paragraph, the text in the one-line paragraph will be transformed into a header.

Note that the second paragraph in the section also has its first line indented.

Be sure to leave a blank line between paragraphs. This paragraph's first line is indented, too.

Subheading 1Use additional indentation to generate subheaders. Notice that the subheading's level of indenting is the same as the level for the previous paragraph, but that this paragraph is further indented. It's the extra indenting of this paragraph that creates the subheading.

Subheading 2Get smaller subheadings by indenting even more.

Subheading 3Get even smaller subheadings by indenting even more.

The next block of text will be formatted exactly the way I have typed it:

         This is all preformatted.

            Your formatting will be used until...
               ... you stop indenting text.
            None of the *structured text* **commands** _work_ here.

         This is still indented.

This is no longer preformatted.

Preformatted TextBlock of preformatted text Enter this:

To get this:

This is all preformatted.

Your formatting will be used until... ... you stop indenting text. None of the structured text commands work here.

This is still indented.

The next block of text will be formatted exactly the way I have typed it:

This is no longer preformatted.

Some ordinary text here. Some preformatted text here. More ordinary text.

Inlined preformatted text Enter this:

to get this:

Some ordinary text here. Some preformatted text here. More ordinary text.

• First item
• Second item. Note that there is a blank line between each list item.
  • Make lists within lists by using extra indentation
  • Second indented item.
• Third item in the main list.

ListsBulleted lists Enter this:

to get this:

1. First item
2. Second item. Again, note that there is a blank line between each list item.
3. Third item in the main list.

First item Second item. Note that there is a blank line between each list item. Make lists within lists by using extra indentation Second indented item. Third item in the main list. Numbered lists Enter this:

to get this:

First item Second item. Again, note that there is a blank line between each list item. Third item in the main list. Note that numbered lists cannot be embedded in bulleted lists.

First item

More information about the first item.

Second item

More information about the second item.

Third item

More information about the third item.

Definition lists Enter this:

to get this:

A link to CNN

First item More information about the first item. Second item More information about the second item. Third item More information about the third item. LinksLinks Enter this:

to get this:

A link to CNN

address@example.com

Email addresses Enter this:

to get this:

address@example.com

I am going to refer to a footnote here [1].

Later in the text I will have a footnotes section.

[1] My footnote. The initial whitespace controls indentation, then the two periods followed by the space and the bracketed text create the anchor.

References Enter this:

to get this:

I am going to refer to a footnote here [1].

Later in the text I will have a footnotes section.

[1] My footnote. The initial whitespace controls indentation, then the two periods followed by the space and the bracketed text create the anchor.

ImagesImages Enter this:

to get this:

You can use an arbitrary URL for the image, e.g.:

TablesTables Enter this:

to get this:

Fruit Nut Mammal

Apple Peanut Squirrel

Orange Macadamia Woodchuck

Banana Walnut Dolphin

This spans 2 columns! Cat

Pear This spans 2 columns!

This spans 3 columns!