Formatting Text

Learn how to make your text look great! ✨

Headings (Titles)

Use the # symbol to create headings. More # symbols = smaller heading.

Example:

# Very Big Title
## Big Title
### Medium Title
#### Small Title

When to use:

• # - Main slide title (use once per slide)
• ## - Section headers
• ### - Sub-sections

Pro Tip

Use only one # per slide for the best look!

Making Text Bold

Want to emphasize something? Make it bold!

How to do it:

This is normal text.
This is **bold text**.

Result:

This is normal text. This is bold text.

When to use:

• Important words or phrases
• Key takeaways
• Names and titles

Making Text Italic

Use italic for subtle emphasis.

How to do it:

This is normal text.
This is *italic text*.

Result:

This is normal text. This is italic text.

When to use:

• Book titles, movie names
• Foreign words
• Subtle emphasis

Combining Bold and Italic

You can use both together!

How to do it:

This is ***bold and italic***.

Result:

This is bold and italic.

Bullet Points

Create lists with bullet points using * or -.

How to do it:

My favorite things:

* Pizza
* Coding
* Slidepicker

Result:

My favorite things:

• Pizza
• Coding
• Slidepicker

note

Start each bullet with * and a space

Numbered Lists

Need numbers? Use 1., 2., 3., etc.

How to do it:

Steps to success:

1. Wake up early
2. Make coffee
3. Create amazing presentations

Result:

Steps to success:

1. Wake up early
2. Make coffee
3. Create amazing presentations

Nested Lists

You can put lists inside lists!

How to do it:

My projects:

* Work projects
  * Quarterly report
  * Team presentation
* Personal projects
  * Learning Slidepicker
  * Weekend hobby

Result:

My projects:

• Work projects
  • Quarterly report
  • Team presentation
• Personal projects
  • Learning Slidepicker
  • Weekend hobby

Indenting

Add 2 spaces before * to create a sub-item

Adding Links

Want to link to a website? Easy!

How to do it:

Visit [our website](https://slidepicker.com) for more info!

Result:

Visit our website for more info!

Format:

[text you want to show](actual-website-address)

note

All links automatically open in a new tab!

Code or Technical Text

For code, commands, or technical terms, use backticks:

How to do it:

Type `npm install` to install packages.

Result:

Type npm install to install packages.

Quotes

Want to quote someone? Use >:

How to do it:

> "Slidepicker makes presentations fun!"
> - Happy User

Result:

"Slidepicker makes presentations fun!"

• Happy User

Strikethrough

Need to show something is no longer relevant?

How to do it:

~~Old price: $100~~
New price: $50

Result:

Old price: $100 New price: $50

Complete Example

Here's a slide using everything we learned:

# Our Product Launch

## Key Features

We're launching something **amazing**!

### Main Benefits:

* ***Fast*** and reliable
* *Easy* to use
* **Affordable** pricing

### Next Steps:

1. Visit [our website](https://example.com)
2. Sign up for free trial
3. Start using today!

> "Best product I've ever used!"
> - Beta Tester

~~Old system~~ → New and improved!

Quick Reference

You Type	You Get
# Text	Big heading
## Text	Medium heading
**text**	Bold text
*text*	Italic text
***text***	Bold italic
* Item	• Bullet point
1. Item	1. Numbered item
[text](url)	Clickable link
`code`	Inline code
> Quote	Quote block
~~text~~	Strikethrough

Practice Exercise

Try creating this slide:

# My Favorite Recipe

## Ingredients:

* **2 cups** flour
* *1 tablespoon* sugar
* 1 teaspoon salt

## Steps:

1. Mix ingredients
2. Bake for **30 minutes**
3. Enjoy!

> "Delicious!" - Everyone