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Create your first card

Engram’s Card Wizard utilizes markdown syntax to create rich and beautiful flashcards with ease and simplicity.

Create a new card

To create a new card:

  • Press Ctrl+A (or Cmd+A on macOS) on your keyboard.
  • Type “What is an Engram?” as the front of your card and press Tab.
  • Copy and paste the following text into the back of the card:
a solidified memory trace.
  • Click Create Card.

For more tips on creating powerful cards, please see the Recommended Card Guidelines.

Formatting text

Engram supports Markdown syntax to make text bold, italic, and add links and headings.

Copy and paste the following text in the front, back or context of a card:

# Solidify your thinking.

The hash symbol (#) turns a line of text into a heading.

In your card, select any text and press Ctrl+B (or Cmd+B on macOS) to make it bold.

To learn more about how to format your notes using Markdown, refer to Basic formatting syntax.