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Inline Code & Monospace in Confluence (Shortcuts)

· 5 min read
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Quick Answer

Select the text and press Ctrl+Shift+M (Windows) or Opt+Shift+M (Mac) to apply inline code, or type `backticks` around text as you write — the Confluence Cloud editor autoformats them. Pasted Markdown keeps its backticks as literal characters, so paste into Enhanced Markdown for Confluence instead, which renders inline code, code blocks, and diagrams from your Markdown source.

Inline code — monospace text on a subtle background — is how you mark up variable names, file paths, key names, and short commands inside a sentence: set MAX_RETRIES = 3, edit ~/.zshrc, or run kubectl get pods. Confluence Cloud has three ways to produce it, and each fits a different moment: formatting as you go, typing Markdown, or bringing Markdown in from your repo.

What you'll learn
  1. The keyboard shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+M, and the Mac split between Opt+Shift+M and Cmd+Shift+M
  2. Backtick autoformatting while you type
  3. The Markdown method for pasted content (Enhanced Markdown)
  4. Inline code vs code block — which one to use where

Bold or Strikethrough Text in Confluence (3 Ways)

· 3 min read
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Bold text is one of the most common formatting actions in Confluence — for headings, callouts, and emphasis inside paragraphs. There are two ways to do it: the toolbar button / keyboard shortcut in the standard editor, and Markdown syntax inside Enhanced Markdown for Confluence. This guide covers both, plus the common "why isn't it working" cases.

What you'll learn
  1. The standard editor method — B button or Ctrl+B / Cmd+B
  2. The Markdown method — **bold** syntax
  3. Bold vs italic vs strikethrough
  4. Fixing bold that renders as literal asterisks