How to Use Markdown in the “Text” Widget on Dashboards

1. Use double asterisks or double underscores to make text bold. Example:

**text** or __text__

2. Use single asterisks or single underscores to format text in italics. Example:

*text* or _text_

3. Use three asterisks or three underscores to combine bold and italics. Example:

***text*** or ___text___

4. Use double tildes (~~) to strike through text. Example:

~~text~~

You can use six levels by adding # at the beginning of a line. The more hashtags you use, the lower the heading level.

# Heading 1

## Heading 2

### Heading 3

#### Heading 4

##### Heading 5

###### Heading 6

1. Bullet lists (unordered): Use *, - or + followed by a space. Example:

- Item 1

+ Item 2

* Item 3

2. Ordered lists (numbered): Use a number followed by a period. Example:

3. Task lists (checklists): Use - [ ] or - [x]. Example:

- [ ] Pending task

- [x] Completed task

4. Nested lists: Use four spaces or a tab. Example:

* First level

    * Second level

1. First level

    1. Second level

 Or mix them:

* Item

    1. Numbered subitem

Use > at the beginning of the line. Example:

> Simple quote

>> Quote inside another

Add three or more asterisks (*), hyphens (-), or underscores (_) on a line, optionally separated by spaces. Example:

***

---

___

Create a link by placing the link text in brackets, followed immediately by the URL in parentheses. Example:

[text to link](http://example.com/)

You can create tables using either the Text or Table widget. To create one through the Text widget, use vertical bars | to structure the cells and hyphens to separate the header. Example:

| Header | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |

|:------ |:-------- |:--------:| --------:|

| 1. Row | is | is | is |

| 2. Row | left | nicely | right |

| 3. Row | aligned | centered | aligned |

To create one using the Table widget, simply select “Table” in the “Widget Type” field and customize it.

• Use short, clear titles;

• Separate long sections with horizontal lines;

• Prefer lists for operational information;

• Avoid excessive formatting — keep it simple;

• Use tables to define rules, criteria, and values;

• Use images only when essential.