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 |
::blue[text] |
the words in blue | Highlighting key 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
The text card editor adds one feature that is not part of standard markdown: you can colour a span of text. Wrap the words you want to colour in ::colour[text] and they appear in that colour. For example, ::blue[important] shows the word important in blue. It is a simple way to highlight a key term or gently flag a warning.
Six colours are available:
::red[…]
::green[…]
::orange[…]
::teal[…]
::blue[…]
::purple[…]
Today we will practise mindful breathing.
Before you start: find a quiet, comfortable space.
Notice the difference between tension and ease.
Good to know: Colour names are not case-sensitive, so ::Blue[…] works just as well as ::blue[…]. You can combine colour with emphasis by nesting, so ::red[**attention**] is both red and bold. A link works inside a coloured span too, for example ::teal[Read the [full guide](https://example.com) before class]; the link keeps its usual link colour, while the words around it take the colour you chose. And if you mistype a colour name, the text simply appears in the normal colour with no broken markers left behind.
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: 11 June 2026