Markdown in Quip

Quip supports many markdown shortcuts.

Required Editions

Available in: Quip desktop app, Quip iOS mobile app, and Quip on web
Keystroke Shortcut

1 + space

Start a numbered list

* + space

Start a bulleted list

--- + space

Insert a line break

[At the end of a line or paragraph] // + space

Add a comment

# + space

## + space

### + space

Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

Space four times

Start a new code block

[] + space

Start a new checklist

{{ any text }}

Text inside brackets becomes inline code

_type any text_

*type any text*

Italic text

__type any text__

**type_any_text**

Bold text

~~type any text~~

Strikethrough text