How To Format Text In Trello

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Greetings and welcome to our latest blog entry! In this post, we will provide a comprehensive tutorial on how to properly format text in Trello, a widely used project management platform. By implementing basic formatting guidelines, you can significantly enhance the organization and efficiency of your Trello boards.

Markdown in Trello

Trello uses a formatting system called Markdown, a type of markup language that’s designed to be easy to write and read. Markdown allows you to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format, which then converts to a structurally valid HTML.

Formatting Text

There are many ways to format text in Trello to make it more readable and organized. Here are the basic formatting options:

  • Bold Text: To make text bold, you can wrap your text in double asterisks or double underscores. For example, **bold text** or __bold text__ would both end up as bold text.
  • Italic Text: To make text italic, you can wrap your text in single asterisks or single underscores. For example, *italic text* or _italic text_ would both end up as italic text.
  • Strikethrough: To strike through text, you can use two tildes. For example, ~~strikethrough text~~ would end up as strikethrough text.

Adding Links and Images

Adding links and images to your Trello cards can be very useful. Here is how:

  • Links: To create a link, you can wrap the link text in brackets, followed immediately by the URL in parentheses. For example, [Go to Google](https://www.google.com) would end up as a clickable link: Go to Google.
  • Images: To add an image, you use an exclamation mark, followed by the alt text in brackets, followed by the image URL in parentheses. For example, ![Trello Logo](https://image.url) would display the image from the provided URL, with “Trello Logo” as the alt text.

Creating Lists

Lists are a great way to organize information. Here is how to create them:

  • Unordered Lists: To create an unordered (bullet point) list, you can use asterisks, plus signs or hyphens. For example:
    * Item 1
    * Item 2
    * Item 3
  • Ordered Lists: To create an ordered (numbered) list, you can simply use numbers followed by periods. For example:
    1. Item 1
    2. Item 2
    3. Item 3

And that’s it! You now know the basics of how to format text in Trello. Use this guide as a reference whenever you need to format your content, and you’ll be a Trello power user in no time!

Happy Trello-ing!