Text Formatting

Korppi supports full Markdown formatting with a visual toolbar.

Inline Formatting

Bold

• Toolbar: Click B
• Shortcut: Ctrl+B
• Markdown: **bold text**

Italic

• Toolbar: Click I
• Shortcut: Ctrl+I
• Markdown: *italic text*

Strikethrough

• Toolbar: Click S
• Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+X
• Markdown: ~~strikethrough~~

Underline

• Toolbar: Click U
• Shortcut: Ctrl+U
• Markdown: <u>underlined text</u> (HTML tag)

Inline Code

• Toolbar: Click `
• Markdown: `code`

Headings

Use headings to structure your document:

# Heading 1 (largest)
## Heading 2
### Heading 3

Use the toolbar buttons H1, H2, H3, or type the # symbols directly.

Links

Adding a Link

1. Select text
2. Right-click → Add Link
3. Enter the URL
4. Click OK

Or use Markdown: [link text](https://example.com)

Lists

Bullet Lists

- First item
- Second item
- Third item

Click the • button in the toolbar.

Numbered Lists

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

Click the 1. button in the toolbar.

Blockquotes

Use blockquotes for citations or callouts:

> This is a quote.
> It can span multiple lines.

Click the " button in the toolbar.

Code Blocks

For multi-line code, use fenced code blocks:

```javascript
function hello() {
    console.log("Hello, world!");
}
```

Specify the language after the opening fence for syntax highlighting.

Tables

Create tables using the toolbar or markdown:

| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Cell 1   | Cell 2   | Cell 3   |
| Cell 4   | Cell 5   | Cell 6   |

Insert via Context Menu:

1. Right-click in the editor (no selection)
2. Click Insert Table
3. Choose rows and columns

Horizontal Rules

Insert a divider line:

• Toolbar: Click —
• Markdown: --- on its own line

Images

To insert an image:

1. Right-click → Insert Image
2. Select an image file
3. The image is embedded in your document

Hard Break

To insert a line break without starting a new paragraph:

• Toolbar: Click ↵
• Markdown: Two spaces at the end of the line, or a backslash \

Clearing Formatting

To remove all formatting from selected text:

1. Select the text
2. Click the ⌀ button in the toolbar

Context Menu

Right-click on selected text for quick formatting:

• Bold, Italic, Strikethrough
• Inline Code
• Add Link
• Copy
• Search in Document
• Add Comment

Right-click without selection for:

• Paste
• Paste as Plain Text
• Horizontal Rule
• Insert Table
• Insert Image
• Code Block
• Select All

Keyboard Shortcuts Summary

See Keyboard Shortcuts for the complete list.