Want your messages to pop in Discord? Whether you're adding emphasis, organizing announcements, or just flexing some formatting flair, Discord uses Markdown, a lightweight syntax that helps you style your text easily.
In this guide, you'll learn how to bold, italicize, underline, strikethrough, and more in just a few keystrokes.
Use double asterisks ** to bold text.
Example: ** Bold **
Use single asterisks * or underscores _.
Example: * italics * or _ italics _
Combine three asterisks ***.
Example: *** bold italics ***
Wrap your text in double underscores __.
Example: __ underline __
Use double tildes ~~.
Example: ~~Strikethrough~~
Use hash/pound signs to create headers.
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Use ( -# ) sign to create subtext.
Example:
Insert the text you want displayed in brackets and then the URL in parentheses.
Example:
Mastering Discord text formatting gives your messages more personality and clarity. Now that you’ve got the Markdown basics down, go flex your new skills in chat.