![Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/Ovkv4f9.jpg)

### **Hello Steemarino's!** If you are reading this, chances are you want your steemit posts to look as AMAZING as possible!

Have no fear! Info on how to Beautify your content is here!

If you enjoy this article and want to see more like it.. **Dont forget to Upvote**!

Steemit uses standard formatting of sorts called "**_Markdown_**" and its SO SIMPLE to use!

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### Lets start with Titles:

The above "Lets start with Titles" uses the # symbol (hold down shift and the number 3 on your keyboard).

In order to create title or "header" text you simply start with 1-6 #'s before the word followed by a space, then the word. Example:

    # Words Here

**Result:**

# Words Here

    All the way up to 6 #'s
    ###### Words Here

**Result:**

###### Words Here

> The more #'s the smaller the title/header will be.

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### Images:

Simple! Simply upload your image to an image hosting service like imgur.com, grab the ["direct link"](http://i.imgur.com/nleQv7A.jpg) or similar and paste it into your post!

You have two main formatting possibilities:

**Direct Link:**

    http://i.imgur.com/nleQv7A.jpg

**Direct Link with title:**

    ![Image Title](http://i.imgur.com/nleQv7A.jpg)

[Click to enlarge](http://i.imgur.com/nleQv7A.jpg) (How to find direct link with imgur)
http://i.imgur.com/nleQv7A.jpg

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### Links:

Same as Images except even easier!

**Direct Link:**

    http://www.google.com

**Result:**

http://www.google.com

**Clickable text that links:**

    [Click Here!](http://www.google.com)

**Result:**

[Click Here!](http://www.google.com)

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### Lists:

Wondering how to create:

* This list
* That looks like this?
  * Maybe even with a sublist?
* Wonderful right?

or

1. A numbered list
   * Maybe even with a a sublist?
2. Like this?

Like most markdown, once you know it, its SUPER easy. Here is the code used for the lists above.

    * This list
    * That looks like this?
      * Maybe even with a sublist?
    * Wonderful right?

    * followed by 1 space then words
    The indented sub list is: 2 spaces, then *, then space, then words.

and

    1. A numbered list
       * Maybe even with a a sublist?
    2. Like this?

    (Number), followed by a period, followed buy 1 space then words
    The indented sub list is: 4 spaces, then *, then space, then words.

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### Dividers:

OMG so simple!

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or

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Try it!

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### Bold and Italics:

YAY!

**This is bold**

    **This is bold**

_This is italic_

    _This is italic_

**_This is bold & italic_**

    **_This is bold & italic_**

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### Highlighting:

Ever want to `highlight` something mid sentence?

For this we use a tick  ` (upper left on keyboard)

    Ever want to `highlight` something mid sentence?

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### Highlighting extended:

Want to highlight a paragraph?

4 spaces then the sentence or word!

**Example:**

        Hello World!
        Today we are discussing Markdown!

**Result:**

    Hello World!
    Today we are discussing Markdown!

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### Quoting:

Markdown to the rescue again with the > symbol! (Its to the right of the M key, hold down shift)

**Example:**

    > Markdown to the rescue again!

**Result:**

> Markdown to the rescue again!

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And these are just the basics! It gets a whole lot more interesting! If you liked this post then keep an eye out for part 2!

**Happy Creating!**

**And as always:** If you enjoyed this article and want to see more like it.. **Dont forget to Upvote**!

Other resources for Markdown fun:

https://github.com/adam-p/markdown-here/wiki/Markdown-Cheatsheet

https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/