// tips & tricks

Text Formatting

All Discord markdown formatting shortcuts — make your messages stand out.

Bold

Make text stand out with bold formatting using **.

**text**text

Italic

Add emphasis with *italic* or _italic_ formatting.

*text*text

Underline

Underline text with __ for extra emphasis.

__text__text

Strikethrough

Cross out text with ~~ — great for edits.

~~text~~text

Spoiler

Hide sensitive content behind || so users can click to reveal.

||text||text

Inline Code

Highlight single words or short expressions with backticks.

`code`code

Code Block

Multi-line code with syntax highlighting using triple backticks.

```langcode```

Quote

Reply-style formatting with > for block quotes and >>> for multi-line.

> text

Subtext

Smaller grey text using -# — perfect for footnotes or disclaimers.

-# text

Timestamp

Dynamic timestamps that auto-convert to every viewer's timezone.

<t:unix>
Mentions & References

Channel Mention

Link to a channel so others can click to jump there.

<#channel_id>#channel

User Mention

Mention a user by ID to ping them in a message.

<@user_id>@username

Role Mention

Ping an entire role using its ID.

<@&role_id>@role

Custom Emoji

Use custom emoji from any server your bot is in.

<:name:id>:emoji: