# Using a Markdown Cell The Markdown cells are used to enter a description for the Notebook. They are formatted using a simple markup language called Markdown. The Markdown cell contains a toolbar to assist with editing. ## Inserting a Markdown Cell * Click the ***+Markdown*** option. * The Markdown cell appears below to insert Markdown to the Notebook. ![](https://859511478-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2F1QMy5qBN3M5fRXVCogKy%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=1aa9fd9f-f983-471b-ad3e-0850e0e205a6) * Choose an action from the toolbar. * It gets added to the left side of the Markdown cell. * The right-side Markdown space displays the text with the applied effect.

Markdown text when an action is applied

* The below-given image displays some actions from the toolbar (such as Bold, Italic, Heading, Reference) applied to the Markdown text. * Click the ***Save*** option.
* The Markdown cell with inserted effect gets saved and the Markdown display gets changed displaying the text with saved effects on the left side (as shown in the given image).

Saved Markdown cell

* The user can click the ***Save*** option provided for the Notebook to save the update in the Notebook (after the Markdown cell has been added to it).

Saving the Notebook

* The Notebook gets updated and the same gets communicated through a notification message.

Notification message after the Notebook gets saved

## **Editing a Markdown Cell** * Use the double clicks on a saved Markdown cell.

Double Clicks on the Markdown cell

* The Markdown cell opens in the editable format to edit it. * Click the ***Save*** option to update the edited Markdown in the Notebook.

Save the Markdown updates

## **Deleting a Markdown Cell** * Click the ***Delete Cell*** icon for a saved Markdown cell.

The Delete Cell icon for the Markdown cell

* The ***Delete Cell*** dialog box opens. * Click the ***Yes*** option. ![](https://859511478-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGDmsjfjJBNqow7Fo97cO%2Fuploads%2FHELnzhgPM2PqOcnPBkeZ%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=cbe70911-f532-409a-9d1a-b2d65ba8131a)​ * The selected Markdown gets removed and the same gets communicated by a notification message.

The Markdown cell gets deleted

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