---
id: markdown-syntax
title: Markdown Syntax
description: Markdown Syntax options are supported in Dashboards.
slug: /help/docs/dashboards/panels/markdown-syntax/
canonical: https://www.sumologic.com/help/docs/dashboards/panels/markdown-syntax/
---
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The following Markdown Syntax options are supported in Dashboards. When your syntax is supported, you will see "Markdown Supported" near the bottom left corner of the text box. Unsupported syntax prevents you from clicking the **Submit** button.

:::important
Images, blockquotes, code blocks, URLs, and email addresses are not supported in the text panels.
:::

## Basic text

You do not need to apply any syntax to display basic text. Just type the phrase in the Text box.

## Bold/italic text

To make text italic, surround the phrase in `* *`. For example, `*This text will be italic*`.

To make text bold, surround the phrase in `** **`. For example, `**This text will be bold**`.

You can combine bold and italic syntax if you'd like.

## Headings

Text can be set to one of six levels, by preceding the text with `#`:

```markdown
# Heading one

## Heading two

### Heading three

#### Heading four

##### Heading five

###### Heading six
```

## Lists

### Ordered Lists

To create a numbered list, precede each list item with a number and a
period. Indent by adding a space. 

```markdown
1. Item One

1. Item Two

    1. Indented Item One

    1. Indented Item Two
```

This will be displayed in the Text Panel as:<br/><img src={useBaseUrl('/img/reuse/monitor-alert/markdown_ordered_list.png')} alt="Ordered list" style={{border: '1px solid gray'}} width="400" /> 

### Unordered Lists

To create an unordered bullet list, add `*` or `-` to each item. Both
will produce a bullet. Indent by adding a space.

```markdown
* Bullet One
* Bullet Two

    * Bullet Indent One
    * Bullet Indent Two
```

 This will be displayed in the Text Panel as:<br/><img src={useBaseUrl('/img/reuse/monitor-alert/markdown_unordered_list.png')} alt="Markdown unordered list" style={{border: '1px solid gray'}} width="400" /> 

## Combined Lists

To created a combined, nested list of numbered and bulleted items, just precede each line with either a number and a period or an asterisk `*`.

```markdown
1. Item One

    * Bullet Indent One

1. Item Two

    * Bullet Indent Two
```

This will be displayed in the Text Panel as:<br/><img src={useBaseUrl('/img/reuse/monitor-alert/markdown_combined_list.png')} alt="Combined list" style={{border: '1px solid gray'}} width="400" /> 

:::info
To learn more about the supported markdown elements, refer to the [Markdown guide](https://markdownguide.offshoot.io/basic-syntax/#blockquotes-1).
:::