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Use markdown throughout 15Five

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15Five supports markdown formatting across all comment and answer fields.
That means you can use markdown to style your text in Objectives, Request Feedback, Check-ins, High Fives, and even Best-Self Review®.

Using markdown makes your updates easier to read, highlights key points, and helps you share links, lists, and visuals directly within 15Five.

Where you can use markdown

You can use markdown syntax anywhere text formatting is supported in 15Five, including:

  • Pulse answers

  • Priorities

  • Check-in answers

  • High Fives

  • Comments (on Check-ins, High Fives, Objectives, or Priorities)

  • Best-Self Review® answers

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Note

You can add gifs and/or images anywhere markdown is allowed. For information on how to add images or gifs to your Check-in, check out our "Fill out a Check-in" Help Center article.

Text formatting

Format Syntax Example Output
Italic 
_italic_
 italic
Bold 
**bold**
 bold
Heading 
# Heading 1
## Heading 2
### Heading 3

Heading 1

Heading 2

Heading 3

💡 Tip: Use formatting to emphasize important details in your updates — for example, highlight goals or note blockers using bold text.



Links and images

You can easily include links, images, and GIFs in your Check-ins and comments.

Links

[15Five website](https://www.15five.com)

Output:   15Five website



Images

![Alt text](http://commonmark.org/help/images/favicon.png)

Output: 15Five icon



GIFs

![](https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExM2tlbnhsZmEwdHZsc3BrdTVoc2swMnBkd29ocHZlMXdxMXdtejl2eiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/jJQC2puVZpTMO4vUs0/giphy.gif)

Output:Excited celebration GIF



Lists

Bulleted lists

Use an asterisk * or dash - followed by a space.

Output:



Numbered lists

Use numbers followed by periods.

1. Set your priorities
2. Complete your Check-in
3. Share feedback with your team

Output:

  1. Set your priorities

  2. Complete your Check-in

  3. Share feedback with your team

💡 Tip: Lists are great for step-by-step updates or outlining focus areas in your Check-in.



Horizontal rules

To create a horizontal rule, use three or more asterisks (***) on a line by themselves.

Output:



Horizontal rules are useful for visually separating sections or thoughts in a long Check-in response.



Inline code and code blocks

Inline code

To highlight short snippets or text, wrap it in backticks (` `):

Use `code` in your Markdown file.

Output:

Code blocks

To display longer blocks of code, use triple backticks (```):

```
Here’s an example of a code block.
```

Output:



Blockquotes

Use a greater-than symbol (>) before a paragraph to create a blockquote.

> In 15Five, consistent Check-ins help keep teams aligned and focused.

Output:

In 15Five, consistent Check-ins help keep teams aligned and focused.


Blockquotes with other elements

Blockquotes can include lists and other markdown elements. Not all formatting works, so experiment to see what fits best.

> #### The quarterly results look great!
>
> * Team engagement is at an all-time high.
> * Objectives are on track across departments.
>
> *Everything* is going according to **plan**.

Output:

The quarterly results look great!

  • Team engagement is at an all-time high.

  • Objectives are on track across departments.

Everything is going according to plan.

 

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Tip

There's a shortcut for markdown preview in 15Five!  Press Command + Shift + P or Control + Shift + P to trigger the markdown preview modal. You can also use the shortcut Command + B  or Control + B to make text bold, or Command + I or Control + I for italics.

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