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by sheremetyev 5235 days ago
The idea was to make Markdown accessible for those who don't want to learn the syntax.

But switching code block style (Cmd+3 on Mac or Ctrl+3 on Windows) on and off maintains inline syntax. So you can type raw Markdown into a code block and then switch it into plain text paragraph with formatting.

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> for those who don't want to learn the syntax.

This can be also done in source code mode. For example, select few words, select Bold from the menu, then these words are wrapped in