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.


  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

Formatting Shortcut
Bold Ctrl+B
Italic Ctrl+I
Underline Ctrl+U
Strikethrough Ctrl+Shift+X
Undo Ctrl+Z
Redo Ctrl+Y
Find Ctrl+F
Find & Replace Ctrl+H
New Document Ctrl+N
Open Document Ctrl+O
Save Document Ctrl+S
Save As Ctrl+Shift+S
Close Document Ctrl+W
Next Tab Ctrl+Tab
Previous Tab Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Shortcuts Cheat Sheet Alt+Shift+K

See Keyboard Shortcuts for the complete list.