Markdown (preview) - AWS Wickr

This guide provides documentation for AWS Wickr. For Wickr Enterprise, which is the on-premises version of Wickr, see Enterprise Administration Guide.

Markdown (preview)

Wickr has launched Markdown as a preview feature. Markdown is a lightweight markup language used to format plain text. Using markdown can help improve the readability and detail of your messages.

You can either use the What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) formatting toolbar directly within the message field or use Markdown to add options like bold text, italics, and list.

Formatting toolbar

To use the formatting toolbar, either click on the Aa icon for text formatting or highlight the text you wish to format and select the desired option. You can add different formatting options to the same text and preview the final message before sending it.

Markdown syntax

You can use Markdown syntax elements to format your messages.

Formatting Description

Bold

Add an asterisk before and after the word.

*bold*

Italic

Add one underscore before and after the word.

_italic_

Strikethrough

Add one tildes before and after the word.

~strikethrough~

Code

Add a back-quote before and after your code.

`your code`

Blockquote

Add a bracket in front of your text.

> your text

Code block

Add three back-quotes before and after your block of code.

```this is a block of code```

Ordered list

Add line items with numbers, starting with 1, followed by a period.

1. item 1

2. item 2

Bullet list

Add an asterisk followed by a space.

* item 1

* item 2

Headings

Add number signs in front of a word.

# Heading

Hyperlink

Add square brackets with link text, followed by the URL in parentheses.

[Amazon](https://www.amazon.com)

Markdown is enabled by default. To disable it, complete the following procedure.

On desktop:

  1. Sign in to the Wickr client. For more information, see Sign in to the Wickr client.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose the menu icon ( Menu icon ), and then choose Settings.

  3. Choose Appearance.

  4. In the Appearance pane that appears, turn off the toggle in the New User Experience Preview section to disable.

On mobile:

  1. Sign in to the Wickr client. For more information, see Sign in to the Wickr client.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose the menu icon ( Menu icon ), and then choose Settings.

  3. Choose Appearance.

  4. In the Appearance pane that appears, turn off the toggle in the Rich Text Editor Preview section to disable.