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Tyrone2
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4 months ago
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Format a Secure Note to include BOLD TEXT

I'm in the minority when it comes to notes. I want to ADD bold text, not remove it.  As a new user with a steep learning curve, I'm not using all the capabilities of 1 Password, but enough to make...
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  • Tyrone2's avatar
    Tyrone2
    4 months ago

    I have solved the mystery. (I think!) Markdown on Windows 11 desktop is only enabled in the first white field of a secure note. "The text here says: add any notes about this item here." I've filled it green. 

    For additional notes which contain filters such as text, URL etc.; these do not support markdown. I've shown it with a green arrow. I'm happy now. 

    Should there be more nuance or information. I'm all ears. 

     

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Tyrone2
Occasional Contributor
4 months ago

AJCxZO, 

Thank you. I will have to play around with this, because sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. It may be spacing errors on my part or something simple I've overlooked or don't understand quite yet. 

I appreciate the links for reference. 

 

  • 1P_SimonH's avatar
    1P_SimonH
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    4 months ago

    Thanks for the assist, AJCxZ0!

    Tyrone2, if you'd like, I can also submit a feature request for additional formatting functionality for secure notes. Just let me know!

    • Tyrone2's avatar
      Tyrone2
      Occasional Contributor
      4 months ago

      1P_SimonH​ 

      I experimented per AJCxZ0​  suggestions and ended up with no functionality. This is curious because the way I discovered words in Notes COULD be bold was by accident. Therefore, I knew I had to find a way to repeat it.

      Asterisk asterisk phone number asterisk, asterisk just showed everything as is. I'm not putting in the sign because here, it works GREAT! 

      The point is: for those of us who want just a little ability to make certain items stand out from a lot of text, it would be very helpful. It took me about a year to be convinced to use 1Password, and another year to scratch the surface of the functions. Using it as a repository for log ins, notes has made a significant improvement in my digital life. Now I can't imagine being without it. 

      Thanks for the support.  

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    AJCxZ0
    Bronze Expert
    4 months ago

    Playing with it in a safe place such as a Secure Note is ideal. You can copy and paste my post* (thanks to how Markdown isn't properly handled on this platform) into a note to see how all of Markdown works, or doesn't in the case of unsupported features.

    If you're not used to markup, i.e. typing text to change the presentation of text - of which Markdown is a very popular example, then it takes a little practice to become comfortable with the idea. With enough practice you may start preferring it over "rich" text editors.

    • Tyrone2's avatar
      Tyrone2
      Occasional Contributor
      4 months ago

      I gave this a try and struck out. Not sure what I am doing wrong, but I believe I'll discover it eventually. 

      Thank you. 

      • 1P_SimonH's avatar
        1P_SimonH
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        4 months ago

        Hi Tyrone2,

        I appreciate your curiosity and sticking with 1Password to get the most out of it! I've submitted the feature request and also wanted to pass along our own support page with the basics of Markdown to use in secure notes: https://support.1password.com/markdown/?windows.

        ref: PB-49482777