Formatting in iA Writer

iA Writer allows you to format your text using MultiMarkdown. Instead of needing a mouse, you add formatting just by typing punctuation characters. It’s familiar, and it’s also subtly formatted on-screen with iA Writer’s Auto Markdown.

An iA Writer document using Markdown. There’s syntax for emphasis, importance, headings, lists, quotes, links, code, and more.
iA Writer’s floating Preview window (View ➤ Show Preview), showing a formatted preview of the same document.

To find out more about the Preview window, see this help topic: Preview Formatting.

For a cheatsheet of Markdown formatting, see this help topic: Markdown Syntax.

For more detail on the formatting iA Writer supports, please read our knowledge base article Markdown syntax reference guide.