A quick-start cheat sheet for formatting text in the app's text card editor.
Markdown is a simple way to format text using plain characters. When you type **bold** it appears as bold. The text card editor in the app supports markdown, so you can format your reading materials without needing HTML or any special tools.
| What you type | What you get | Use for |
|---|---|---|
# Heading |
Heading | Section titles |
## Subheading |
Subheading | Subsections |
**bold text** |
bold text | Emphasis |
*italic text* |
italic text | Titles, terms |
- Item one |
• Item one | Bullet lists |
1. First |
1. First | Numbered lists |
[Link text](url) |
Link text | Linking to resources |
 |
(image) | Adding images |
> Quote text |
Quote text | Quotes, callouts |
--- |
Section dividers |
Here is how these look side-by-side, showing what you type on the left and what appears in the app on the right.
Welcome to the first session of the programme.
In this session you will:
"The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments." - Thich Nhat Hanh
If you already have your content in a Google Doc, you can export it in markdown format. This is the fastest way to get formatted documents into the platform without manually typing markdown.
Note: The Google Docs markdown export handles headings, bold, italic, lists, and links well. You may need to tidy up image references or complex formatting manually after pasting.
The text card editor in the app supports the most common markdown features:
Heads up: Some advanced markdown features such as tables, footnotes, and task lists may not render in the app. If you need complex layouts, consider breaking the content across multiple text cards.
Last updated: 9 February 2026