Format Text and Embed Images

When writing a document, you have several formatting options to make your content clear and engaging.

• Make text bold (example), italic (example), or strikethrough (example).
• Add numbered or bulleted lists.
• Add headings (H1, H2) to organize your content.
• Quote text to highlight important information.

Tips for writing clear documents: Use headings to break up long content. Keep paragraphs short and focused. Use formatting sparingly to avoid overwhelming readers.

Markdown shortcuts#

While you type, the editor turns Markdown-style shortcuts into formatting (paste stays literal, except ==highlight==):

• Bold: **text**
• Italic: *text*
• Strikethrough: ~~text~~
• Highlight: ==text==
• Headings: # for H1 and ## for H2
• Bulleted list: - or *
• Numbered list: 1.
• Quote: >
• Code block: type ``` then space
• Link: [label](https://…)
• Line separator: ---
• Inline code: backticks `code`

Add links to other documents or external websites#

You can link to other documents or external websites to provide additional context.

1. Click the link icon in the toolbar.
2. Enter the URL and link text.
3. Click Add to insert the link.

Embed images, videos, or files#

Anywhere you see the text editor in Operately, you can attach a file one of two ways:

Option 1: Click the paperclip icon in the toolbar.#

1. Click the paperclip icon in the toolbar.
2. Select the file you want to attach.
3. Click Open to insert the file.

Option 2: Drag and drop the file into the text editor.#

1. Drag the file from your computer into the text editor.
2. Drop the file in the green box that appears.