Enable Markdown Formatting

Enabling markdown formatting tells DocsAutomator to interpret passed values as markdown, allowing you to use Markdown syntax in your data values which will be rendered appropriately in generated documents.

What is Markdown?

Markdown provides a simple, readable way to format text. It’s a convenient and easy-to-learn language for basic text formatting (headings, bold, italic, links, etc.).

For comprehensive learning resources, visit markdownguide.org

Markdown Syntax Reference

Element	Markdown Syntax
Heading 1	`# H1`
Heading 2	`## H2`
Heading 3	`### H3`
Bold	`bold text`
Italic	`italicized text`
Blockquote	`> blockquote`
Ordered List	`1. First item`
Unordered List	`- First item`
Code	`code`
Horizontal Rule	`---`
Link	`[title](https://www.example.com)`
Image	`![alt text](image.jpg)`

Example

Input value:

## Project Summary

This project includes:
- **Phase 1**: Discovery
- **Phase 2**: Development
- *Phase 3*: Testing

Learn more at [our website](https://example.com)

Output: The document will render with proper headings, bold text, italic text, bullet points, and clickable links.

Airtable Integration

Long text fields in Airtable with rich text formatting enabled are automatically interpreted as Markdown when connected to DocsAutomator.

Enabling Markdown

Open Placeholder Settings

Click the gear/settings icon next to the placeholder

Enable Markdown

Toggle on “Enable Markdown Formatting”

Test with Preview

Generate a preview to verify formatting renders correctly

Last modified on January 16, 2026

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Enable Markdown Formatting

What is Markdown?

Markdown Syntax Reference

Example

Airtable Integration

Enabling Markdown

​What is Markdown?

​Markdown Syntax Reference

​Example

​Airtable Integration

​Enabling Markdown

What is Markdown?

Markdown Syntax Reference

Example

Airtable Integration

Enabling Markdown