Tables
Rows, columns, alignment, and escaping pipes in cells.
Build a table with pipes (|) for columns and a row of dashes to separate the header from the body:
| Feature | Supported |
| ------------- | --------- |
| Tables | Yes |
| Strikethrough | ~~Yes~~ |
| Task lists | Yes || Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Tables | Yes |
| Strikethrough | |
| Task lists | Yes |
The outer pipes and the exact spacing are optional — only the header separator row is required.
Column alignment
Add a colon to the separator row to align a column left, center, or right:
| Left | Center | Right |
| :--- | :----: | ----: |
| a | b | c || Left | Center | Right |
|---|---|---|
| a | b | c |
Formatting inside cells
Cells accept inline formatting — bold, italic, code, highlights, links, and more.
Pipes inside cells
A literal | inside a cell would otherwise start a new column, so escape it as \|. This matters most for wikilinks and embeds, whose | separates the target from its alias or size. Inside a table cell, escape that pipe just like in Obsidian:
| Item | Example |
| ----------- | -------------------------- |
| Linked page | [[writing/tags\|Tags]] |
| Sized embed | ![[images/sample.svg\|80]] || Item | Example |
|---|---|
| Linked page | Tags |
| Sized embed |
Outside of tables you can write wikilinks normally, without escaping: [[writing/tags|Tags]].