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Formatting Text

How to format text within check forms and section descriptions

Updated over 5 months ago

Quotations

Using > in front of text will display the text in quote form

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>To be completed daily to ensure that the restaurant equipment is cleaned, sanitised and disinfected on a daily basis

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Headers

Adding a # in front of the word will turn the text into a header

Different size headers depending on how many # you select

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# Hot

## Hot

### Hot

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Bullet Points

Adding an * asterisk with a space after each item will create bullet points

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* Mix equal parts of crushed iced and cold water in a container.

* Stir the water and let it sit long enough for the heat to distribute evenly (usually around 3 minutes).

* Insert the thermometer into the container, taking care not to touch the sides.

* Check that the temperature is between **-1°C** and **1°C**

* If the temperature is not within that range, adjust your thermometer to the correct temperature while it is still in the water.

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Bold and Italics

Adding one of the following options will change the look of specific words

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a) Use 2 asterisks at the start and end to highlight in bold**82°C**

b) Or use 2 underscores at the start and end to highlight in bold__82°C__

c) Use one (1) asterisk or one (1) underscore at the start and end for italics.

*Most types of meat should be thoroughly cooked as there could be harmful bacteria in the middle. You should thoroughly cook the following types of meat: *

d) Combination of both bold and italics

**Before you serve them, check the following: **

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Line Breakers

Adding one of the following options will provide dividers

a) use three or more hyphens.

b) use three or more asterisks.

c) use three of more underscores.

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* Products made from minced beef, such as burgers, sausages, and kebabs.

* Kidneys, liver, and other types of offal

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Before you serve them, check the following:

* They are steaming hot all the way through.

* Any juices run clear.

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Links and Images

Provide links to direct team members to other websites for more information.

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a) copy the URL and paste

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b) Use the [ ] brackets around the specific word that you want to highlight and copy the URL in ( ) brackets next to it

My favourite website is [Logit](www.logit.co.uk)

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c) to share images, use the ! In front of the [ ] brackets and copy the URL in ( ) brackets next to it as shown below

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