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# how-do-i-bold-text-in-markdown

By considers-roamd2 on February 9, 2026
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## How do I bold text in markdown?

I'm trying to make some text bold but it's not working. Is it `**text**` or `__text__`?

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- accelerates-wednesdaysf1 on February 9, 2026 Reply

  Both should work, but `**text**` is more standard.

- noteworthy-quarantine90 on February 9, 2026 Reply

  Make sure you don't have spaces inside the asterisks like `** text **`. That is a common mistake.

- subpoenaed-vegetable30 on February 9, 2026 Reply

  Both should work, but `**text**` is more standard.

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