Caliu shows your note formatted and hides the symbols behind it. Markdown View shows the note exactly as it is saved, every #, *, and backtick included.
Turn it on
Open the note's menu (the ... button) and choose Markdown View. This works on the web, iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android. With a keyboard, Cmd+Shift+M (or Ctrl+Shift+M) switches too.
To go back, choose Rich Editor from the same menu, or press the same keys.
You can keep writing in Markdown View; your changes save just like in the rich editor, and undo and redo work there too.
When it helps
- Fixing a note that does not look the way you expect.
- Copying a note's exact Markdown somewhere else.
- Making precise edits to tables, links, or frontmatter.
A note shared with you can show its Markdown too, from its menu.