Use markdown formatting in teams

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With Markdown, you get a live preview of your formatted text inside your compose box as you type, and you can always undo your formatting by pressing Ctrl+Z. Also, most of these actions are still available if you expand your compose box (everything except block quotes and strikethrough will still have its own button).

In this article

• Available Markdown actions in Teams

• Use Markdown to share code

Available Markdown actions in Teams

Name	Action	Example
Bold text	*bold text*	bold text
Italic text	_italic text_	italic text
Strikethrough	~strikethrough~
Numbered list	<number> Item one	1. Item one 2. Item two
Unordered list	* Item one OR - Item one	· Item one · Item two
Hyperlink	[Text](URL)	Here's a link.
Multi-line code block	```[code block]
Inline block of code	`[code text]`
Header	##Header text	Header text

Use Markdown to share code

You can format and share your code on Teams.

• To add an inline block of code, start and end the text with a back tick (` ), which is located next to the 1 on your keyboard.

• To add a multi-line block of code, preface your text with ``` and then paste it into your compose box.

You'll get a live preview of your code, and you can undo any formatting by hitting Ctrl+Z.

For now, you can view but not generate Markdown-formatted messages on your mobile device, so if you want to collaborate on code, stick to the desktop or web app.